Owuraku Amofah – Sad Details About the Ghanaian Politician, His Sons, and Controversies

Everyone wants to be rich, powerful and successful, but a sneak peek into the life of Owuraku Amofah, reveals the sad details about the Ghanaian politician, his sons and some controversies surrounding his career as a politician. The lawyer and politician served as a Member of Parliament for Abuakwa Central under Jerry Rawlings. Here are things to know about him:

Biography of Owuraku Amofah

On February 8, 1956, Emmanuel Owuraku Amofah was born in Kibi or Kyebi as it is alternatively spelt – a small town in modern day Ghana. As a young child, he admitted to being really ambitions and inquisitive, which prompted his desire to study law at the University of Ghana and later Brooklyn Law School in America.

Owuraka Amofah is a relation to the current Ghanaian President, Akufo Addo, who is his uncle. Through his years in Ghana, the vibrant lawyer has carved a name for himself, especially in Ghanaian politics, where he is a big stakeholder. In 1992, he founded Every Ghanaian Living Everywhere (EGLE), a party whose youthful population has influenced decisions in the country.

Also, he has also served as a member of the Parliament of Ghana, representing the Abuakwa Central constituency from 1992 to 1996. And his position as deputy communication minister and deputy tourism minister proved his mettle and involvement in the country’s politics.

Before going into mainstream politics, as a young man, Owuraku Amafoh worked as an Attorney at Amofah Law Firm, Administrative Law Judge at City Parking Violation Bureau, and also CEO of Parking Ticket Busters in New York.

Owuraku Amofah Lost Two Of His Songs

The renowned Ghanaian politician is a father of many, but keeps his family and personal life private and out of the public domain. But, when tragedy struck the Amofah family in 2010 and 2019, and the story of his sons Randy and Desmond Amofah, filled the headlines and became subjects of discussions. It is important to note that, of all Owuraku Amofah’s children, Desmond and Randy were the popular ones, because of their career paths.

Earlier in 2010, Randy Amofah had died from a sandstorm attack while driving in Ghana. It was discovered that Randy was asthmatic and his loss dealt a huge blow for the famous Ghanaian politician.

Meanwhile, nine years later, another of his son, Desmond Amofah, a popular YouTuber and Streamer based in the US and popularly associated with his online moniker, Etika, was confirmed dead, in yet another mysterious situation. It happened that on June 20, 2019, his colleagues and family had reported Desmond missing and four days later, precisely in the evening of June 24, 2019, the New York City Police Department found his body along the East River, and after medical identification and investigation was carried on the body, he was pronounced dead the following day.

Owuraku Amofah Has Not Escaped Some Controversies

As a shrewd politician, Owuraku Amofah has been involved in so many controversies, with most having to do with his political journey and a few others, pertaining to his businesses. He was once involved in a feud with the late former Ghanaian president and father of the Ghana Revolution, Jerry Rawlings in 2000. Their rivalry was borne out of the fact that Owuraku Amofah had suggested Obed Asamoah as running mate to Jerry Rawlings and the latter’s refusal will result in a public spate of words between the two Ghanaian political heavyweights.

One time, their verbal exchanges were reported to have gotten too far and resulted in a slight physical brawl that saw Owuraku slam the door on Rawling’s finger and this forced him into exile in the US. Later on, reports came in that, Owuraku Amafoh had an agreement with Obed Asamoah taking money from the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to be appointed Owuraku into a government position, should he get into the then Jerry Rawlings government.

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In 2017, he was charged with falsification of documents in the United States. For illegally altering documents in his various parking ticket cases, and using his influence as Judge to cheat the company of a whopping $100,000 in fines.

Before the 2016 Presidential elections held in Ghana, Owuraku Amofah was consistently in the news. Although he had initially backed and endorsed his uncle, Nana Akuffo Addo to run for the number one seat in the country, weeks to the election, Owuraku Amafoh was everywhere granting interviews and press briefing, stating why Nana Akufo Addo should not be elected. Even, he referred to Nana as the worst president the country will have.

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