Imoru Ayarna

Imoru Ayarna (c. 1917 – 11 July 2015)[1] was a Ghanaian businessman and politician. He was the founder and leader of the erstwhile People's Action Party in Ghana.

Imoro Ayarna
Founder and leader
People's Action Party
In office
1969–1972
Personal details
Bornc. 1917
Died11 July 2015 (aged 98)
NationalityGhanaian
Political partyPeople's Action Party
ResidenceAccra
OccupationEntrepreneur

1969 parliamentary election

Ayarna formed the PAP after the ban on party politics was lifted in 1969. He teamed up with Dr. W.K. Lutterodt, People's Popular Party (PPP), the Republican Party of Mr. Quaidoo and Dr. John Bilson's All People's Congress. He contested the Ghanaian parliamentary election on 29 August 1969 for a seat in the Parliament of Ghana during the second republic. His party won 2 seats out of 140, although he lost his seat, winning a total of 693 votes and beating only the All People's Republican Party candidate, Asigiri Israel Dawudu who had 323 votes. The seat was taken by the Progress Party led by Kofi Abrefa Busia.[2][3]

Subversion trial

In late 1973, during the military rule of the National Redemption Council led by then Colonel I. K. Acheampong, he was tried along with others for plotting to overthrow the government by influencing then Colonel Robert Kotei, who was the Commander of the First Infantry Brigade at the time. His co-conspirators allegedly included Kojo Botsio, a former minister in the Nkrumah government, John Tettegah, a former general secretary of the All-African Trade Union Federation, Albert Kwaku Owusu Boateng, a journalist and Major Alexander Alanganona Awuviri, a Ghana Air Force officer.[4][5] They all pleaded not guilty[6] but were sentenced to death by firing squad after the trial[7] though their sentences got commuted to life imprisonment later by the Head of state of Ghana, Colonel Acheampong.

1979 presidential election

In 1979, he contested the Ghanaian presidential election as an Independent candidate, winning 0.27% of the total votes cast.[8]

References
  1. Imoru Ayarna's obituary
  2. "History of Ghana – Post Independence Ghana". Government of Ghana. Archived from the original on 20 August 2009. Retrieved 22 July 2010.
  3. Danquah, Moses (1969). The birth of the Second Republic. Editorial and Publishing Services. p. 143. ASIN B0006CFGG0. Retrieved 22 July 2010.
  4. Austin, Dennis (1976). Ghana observed: essays on the politics of a West African republic. Holmes & Meier Pub. p. 190. ISBN 978-0-8419-0278-7. Retrieved 22 July 2010.
  5. Africa research bulletin: Political, social, and cultural series, Volumes 10–11. Africa Research Ltd. 1973. pp. 3015 & 3077. Retrieved 22 July 2010.
  6. Ms. Phillip, Kalindi (1973). African recorder, Volume 12. Asian Recorder & Publication. pp. 3575–6. Retrieved 22 July 2010.
  7. Uwechue, Raph (1977). Africa year book and who's who. Africa Journal Ltd. p. 1364. ISBN 9780903274050. Retrieved 22 July 2010.
  8. "Elections in Ghana – June & July 1979 Presidential Election". Albert C. Nunley 2004. Retrieved 22 July 2010.

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