Lawyer and historian Yaw Anokye Frimpong says historical facts back the assertion that Dr Kwame Nkrumah spearheaded the struggle for Ghana’s liberation from colonial rule.

According to him, although some individuals may have contributed to this struggle, Dr. Nkrumah is the most acknowledged because he also had a hand in the change of the country’s name to Ghana, creation of the national anthem, flag, and crest.

Speaking on the JoyNews’ AM Show, Mr. Fimpong insisted that honor and credit must be given to whom same is due.

JB Danquah was standing in the crowd observing when Dr. Kwame Nkrumah was declaring our independence. - Frimpong Anokye #JoyNews pic.twitter.com/yCV5snkh0c

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“This book, if I had continued, would have told you that JB Danquah was standing in the crowd observing Kwame Nkrumah and others (during the declaration of Ghana’s independence). Again, Nkrumah gave us our national flag.

“You will read that he and Madam Theodosia Okoh came together and then they made the flag of Ghana. Please. It was not anybody but Nkrumah who looked at the flag. And the woman even said, let me put in so many stars like the American flag but Nkrumah said, I need only one, the Black Star.

“And then for the national anthem, Philip Gbeho was commissioned by Nkrumah to do it. And then for the national crest, Amon Nii Quaye was commissioned by Nkrumah to do it. And then on March 6, Kwame Nkrumah mentioned Ghana. JB Danquah was not there to give any support. Busia did not appear, even though he was the opposition leader, because he had written to the British not to give us independence. He was so scared to be on the podium that day, even though it should have been a national affair,” he explained.

His comments come days after President Akufo-Addo emphasised during his address to the nation on August 3 that Dr Kwame Nkrumah was not the only man to have founded Ghana.

The President stated that, he rejects completely "the notion that Ghana was founded by one man."

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"While Kwame Nkrumah’s contributions to our independence are undeniable, it is important to acknowledge for ourselves that respect that the struggle for our nation’s freedom was a collective effort spanning several generations.”

Touching on this, Mr. Frimpong said based on documented-facts, it will be impossible for anyone to rewrite Ghana’s history.

 “So, if from class one, FK Buah and all others, including even Kwame Nkrumah’s archenemy Adu Boahen, would tell us in history that Kwame Nkrumah was the founder of Ghana and our president, whom I admire so much, is telling us that he was not the founder, I believe it will be very much an abuse of language.”