On August 31, 1970, , a revered jurist and father of former President , was elected President of Ghana's Second Republic.
His election as the ceremonial head of state, alongside Prime Minister Dr Kofi Abrefa Busia, was a significant moment in Ghana's political history following years of military governance under the National Liberation Council (NLC).
Ghana's First Republic, led by President Kwame Nkrumah, ended abruptly with a military coup on February 24, 1966, orchestrated by the NLC.
The coup, premised on claims of economic mismanagement and political repression under Nkrumah's Convention People's Party (CPP), ushered in a period of military rule.
