Announcing his death, his office noted that he died hours after being taken ill, but a presidential aide said that he had complained of pains the day prior to his death. John Evans Atta Mills took over as Ghana’s president in January 2009. A former Minister of State, Ama Benyiwa-Doe has accused the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) of resorting to unhealthy politicking after the death of Ghana’s former President, John Evans Atta Mills.Madam Benyiwa-Doe described the NPP’s handling of the late President’s death as unfortunate.The Minister also rebuked the NPP for insinuating that the NDC Government at the time had a hand in the death of the former President.The former Gomoa West MP also accused the NPP of plotting the downfall of the late President from the time he was sworn in until his demise.“What interests me and intrigues me is when the NPP keeps asking who killed Mills? He was 68.
Mills’ death might potentially open up a fresh presidential candidacy battle within the NDC and Goldman described Mills’ death as a “test for the NDC and its integrity.” “They were supposed to start the presidential campaign on Monday, so there isn’t a lot of time,” said Goldman. The results have been spectacular. Police have begun investigations into an alleged assault of Odododiodioo MP Nii… The Last July, Mills was chosen as the NDC’s candidate for the 2012 presidential election, defeating Nana Konadu Agyemang-Rawlings, wife of the former president and 1981 coup leader, Jerry Rawlings. In March, Mills promised that whatever the result of the next election, it would be conducted with order.
Mills died on 24 July 2012 at the 37 Military Hospital in Accra, three days after his 68th birthday. Mills said he was inspired by the social welfare ideas of the country’s first independence-era president, Kwame Nkrumah.
Nana Yaw Amponsah has delivered his message to Asante Kotoko supporters as the… The cause of the sadden death of Late Professor John Evans Fifi Atta Mills has been a mystery perhaps to some of his family members and Ghanaians at large. In line with the constitution, Vice-President John Dramani Mahama was sworn in within hours and will serve as caretaker President until fresh elections in December. Elsewhere West Africa has seen coups in Mali and Guinea-Bissau this year. NDC candidates universally subscribe to Mills’ centrist brand of politics. The government gave no cause of de Though Mills' passing was sudden, the encouraging sign was the smoothness with which Ghana's democratic processes kicked into gearPhoto taken on March 6, 2012, shows Ghanian President John Evans Atta Mills (R front) attending the ceremony celebrating the 55th anniversary of Ghana's independence in Accra. The 5th Atta Mills Memorial organized by the National Democratic Party (NDC), was held on Monday, the 24th of July, 2017 in Accra. Changes of power in the regional powerhouse Nigeria are also rarely smooth.