Alan Kyeremanten, the presidential candidate for the Alliance for Revolutionary Change (ARC) has officially nominated Kwame Owusu Danso as his running mate for the upcoming December 7 elections.
A statement issued by the Founder and Leader of the Movement for Change (M4C) reveals that Kwame Owusu Danso’s selection aligns with the aspirations of Ghana’s youth, who are seeking greater inclusion in governance decisions.
If you are curious to know more about this potential vice president, here are a few fun facts:
- Kwame Owusu Danso is 40 year’s old
- He is a legal practitioner
- Kwame Owusu Danso is a former music artiste and also one half of the Echo hiplife group. Popularly known for their hit song “Gologolo” featuring Tinny. In 2008, the group won the Ghana edition of Nescafe African Revelation of the Year.
- He is also known as E-KOD: Elijah Kwame Owusu Danso
- The Vice Presidential aspirant is a media personality. He is currently the host of ‘Good Morning Africa’ talk show on Pan Africa Television.
- His mother hails from Elmina in the Central Region and his father is from the Oti Region.
- He is a Christian
- He is married to Kwesi Pratt’s daughter, Ama Pratt.
- The ARC running mate is a founding member of the Forum for Accountable Governance (FAG), a civil society organization, dedicated to anti-corruption, respect for fundamental human rights, electoral reform, reform of public financial management and better environmental governance.
- He has worked with prominent professionals and civil society activists including Dr. Lloyd Amoah of the University of Ghana, and Dr. Kojo Asante and Dr Franklin Oduro. He has also worked with Trassaco Group and Airtel Tigo
- He has a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Sociology and Social Work from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Bachelor of Laws – LLB from University of London among a host of other credentials.
