General News of Tuesday, 14 January 2020Source: ghanaianmuseum.comMeet the Gold Coast lawyer who vowed never to wear European clothesWilliam Esuman-Gwira Sekyi, better known as Kobina SekyiWilliam Esuman-Gwira Sekyi, better known as Kobina Sekyi is a nationalist, philosopher, lawyer and writer(The Blinkards) in the Gold Coast. He was born on November 1, 1892 in Cape Coast. His father was Mr John Gladstone Sackey; headmaster of the renowned Wesleyan School (Mfantsipim) in Cape Coast and mother was Wilhelmina Pietersen. After completing his philosophy degree, Kobina Sekyi returned to Gold Coast to teach for some time and participated in the political affairs. In his regard as an intelligent politician and celebrated Gold Coast lawyer, Kobina Sekyi was appointed as a member of the Coussey Committee for constitutional change.

Source: GhanaWeb January 14, 2020 07:41 UTC