In the political history of Ghana, mentions could be made of some semi literates who had significant influence on the politics and governance of the country.Krobo Edusei, a popular vociferous man who gave the CPP and Osagyefo Dr.
Kwame Nkrumah grounds in the Ashanti Region, and also served as a minister at different ministries in Nkrumah's government and considered by some scholars as arguably the best Minister of Communication in Ghana's politics is one of such men.Another phenomenal semi-literate who defied the odds to engrave his name on the tablet of Ghana's politics was Kwame Kwakye, the legendary District Commissioner for Birim District under the Nkrumah regime.
He excelled in his role by ensuring high level infrastructure development in his district and became nationally famous for his iconic comic Ghanaian English which I term 'Twinglish', that's a combination of Twi and English to coin word and sentences.These so-called 'uneducated' politicians made significant impact on the governance of the country despite their low academic backgrounds.Aside from these men of the First Republic era under Osagyefo Dr.
Kwame Nkrumah, the story of Ghana's Fourth Republic can never be complete without a mention of the illiterate, Madam Akua Donkor, the Founder and Presidential Candidate of the Ghana Freedom Party (GFP).Just like Edusei and Kwaakye who irrespective of their semi-literate backgrounds made inroads and gained prominence in the politics of Ghana, Madam Akua Donkor has arguably gone even farther by successfully forming a political party and contesting as a Presidential Candidate in Ghana's election despite being an illiterate.Maame Akua Donkor started her political career as an elected Assembly Member for the Hemang Electoral Area in the Kwabre East District.