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BY Novieku Babatunde Adeola, 11:00am November 15, 2019,

These famous African opposition leaders took their last breath within the confines of a prison cell

by Novieku Babatunde Adeola, 11:00am November 15, 2019,

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Emmanuel Obetsebi Lamptey

Emmanuel Obetsebi Lamptey was one of the founding fathers of Ghana and the founders of the United Gold Coast Convention (UGCC).

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A member of one of the strongest opposition to Nkrumah’s CPP, Lamptey was detained for his role in the supposed plot to overthrow the government.

He died in 1963 at the Nsawam prison.

Last Edited by:Kent Mensah Updated: November 15, 2019

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