CPP Elders visit Nkrumah family to console them over death of Gamel Nkrumah

A group of CPP party elders, led by Chris Ziga, journeyed to the Nkrumah family home to offer their condolences on the passing of Gamel Nkrumah, the second son of Ghana's first President, Dr Kwame Nkrumah. Upon arrival, they were greeted by Madam Samia Nkrumah and Sekou Nkrumah, who expressed their deep sorrow over the loss of their brother.

Gamel spent much of his life in Egypt following the 1966 coup that toppled his father's government and forced the family into exile. The delegation learned that although the family had been invited back to Ghana in 1975, Gamel's return was brief. Sekou Nkrumah explained that the exile experience and the circumstances of their return had a profound impact on Gamel.

He recalled that after their return in 1975, the family settled in a house built in 1976. Gamel was enrolled in boarding school but became seriously ill two months later, leading to a nervous breakdown. This illness disrupted his academic progress, forcing him to skip from Form Four to Form Five. Sekou further revealed that Gamel later continued his education at A-Grid but experienced another bout of illness.

Eventually, Gamel moved abroad, spending several years in Zimbabwe, where he found employment through the assistance of Sally Mugabe at the Institute of Development Studies in Harare. He returned to Egypt, the refuge the Nkrumah family sought after the 1966 coup. The family shared that Gamel had been unwell for some time and expressed gratitude to the governments of Ghana and Egypt for their support during his hospitalization and burial.

The CPP delegation pledged the party's ongoing support, especially as they prepare for Gamel Nkrumah's final funeral rites in Ghana.