Kofi Akpaloo Explained

Kofi Akpaloo
Election Date:	7 December 2020
Runningmate:	Margaret Obrine Sarfo
Nationality:	Ghanaian
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Percival Kofi Akpaloo is a Ghanaian politician. He is the leader of the Liberal Party of Ghana. He was also the party's presidential candidate for the 2020 Ghanaian general election.

Politics

Independent People's Party

Akpaloo founded the Independent People's Party (IPP) in 2011. He was the leader of the party when it contested the 2012 Ghanaian general election but won no seats.^[1] He was disqualified from contesting the 2016 Ghanaian general election as the presidential candidate of the party by the Electoral Commission of Ghana, a decision he unsuccessfully contested in court.^[2]

Liberal Party of Ghana

Akpaloo dissolved the IPP and formed the Liberal Party of Ghana in its stead in March 2017.^[3] He was selected by the party to stand as its presidential candidate in the 2020 Ghanaian general election on 7 December 2020. Margaret Obrian Sarfo was chosen as his running mate^[4]

Personal life

Akpaloo grew up in a big family and had a big family of his own with 6 children.^[5]

See also

• Liberal Party of Ghana

Notes and References

1. Web site: Independent Peoples Party will 2012 elections hands down . ghanaweb.com . GhanaWeb . 27 October 2020 . 11 March 2011.
2. Web site: IPP drags EC to court . ghanaweb.com . GhanaWeb . 27 October 2020 . 1 November 2016.
3. Web site: Akpaloo's Independent People's Party is now LPG . ghanaweb.com . GhanaWeb . 27 October 2020 . 1 March 2017.
4. Web site: Koomson . Joshua Bediako . LPG endorses Akpaloo as presidential candidate, party selects female running mate . Graphic Online . Graphic Communications Group Ltd . 27 October 2020 . Accra . 22 July 2020.
5. Web site: I was misused – IPP's Kofi Akpaloo reveals . ghanaweb.com . GhanaWeb . 27 October 2020 . 16 June 2016.