General News of Friday, 27 March 2026Source: www.ghanaweb.comThe Paramount Chief of the Asante Akyem Agogo Traditional Area, Nana Kwame Akuoko Sarpong, has died. He passed away in the late hours of Thursday, March 26, 2026, following health challenges, according to a report by adomonline.comThe late chief was a distinguished lawyer, politician and the father of media personality, AJ Sarpong- Akuoko. Here is a brief profile of himBorn on August 11, 1938, Nana Akuoko Sarpong ascended the Agogo stool on December 23, 1975, following the death of his uncle, Nana Kwaku Duah. Asantehemaa Nana Konadu Yiadom III is deadBeyond his traditional leadership, he served as Secretary for Health (Minister of Health), Secretary for Internal Affairs (Minister for the Interior) and Secretary for Chieftaincy Affairs (Minister for Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs) in the PNDC government. Nana Akuoko Sarpong also served as a member of the Council of State in the Fourth Republic.

Source: GhanaWeb March 27, 2026 13:33 UTC