Rawlings’ family agree on January 30 burial date


The families of the late former President, Jerry John Rawlings, have finally agreed on when to perform the final funeral rites for the late Ghanaian statesman who died on 12 November 2020, after a short illness at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra. 

A source close to the Agbotui family said a series of meetings ended on Wednesday 16 December 2020 with all sides signing a document to confirm the resolution.

The document, the source disclosed, was signed by 22 key persons, including the children of the late former President, Col. Joshua Agbotui, who is head of the family, a representative of Regent Adzika Tamakloe (who was himself on the telephone during the meeting), Mrs Judy Nkansah (nee John), the sibling of the deceased, Jim Tamakloe, Johnny Blagogee and others.

On 4 December 2020, a petition from lawyers, Vordoagu, Dzeble & Co, to the President on behalf of “the Victoria Agbotui, Tamakloe, Agbotui and Allied Families,” all led by Regent Adzika Tamakloe Mafiaga of Anlo, and Michael Soussidis, expressed their unhappiness with the funeral arrangements. 

This prompted the President to urge the various groups to meet with the nucleus family to settle on a date and communicate the resolution to the Office of the President.

It’s understood the settlement has since been communicated to the Chief of Staff. This paves the way for the smooth and dignified organisation of the final funeral rites of Ghana’s longest served head of state.

— Asaase 

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