Owuraku Amofa
Emmanuel Owuraku Amofah (born February 8, 1956), also spelled Emmanuel Owuraku Amofa, is a Ghanaian politician and lawyer from Kibi who served as a member of the Parliament of Ghana for Abuakwa Central constituency from 1992 to 1996. He is a former deputy communication minister and deputy tourism minister. In 1992, he founded the Every Ghanaian Living Everywhere Party, which is now defunct.[1]
Politics
Amofah studied law in America and was involved in Ghana's politics, serving as a Deputy of Tourism under President Jerry Rawlings. In 2000, he had an argument with Rawlings over failing to choosing Obed Asamoah as a running mate, who was rumored to have taken money from the National Democratic Congress so that Amofah can have a position in the government. During the confrontation, Amofah allegedly slammed the door on Rawling's fingers, injuring him. Because of what he has done, Amofah went into a self-imposed exile in the US, where he became a Magistrate Judge in Staten Island, New York.[2]
In 2013, he returned to Ghana, where he supported his uncle Nana Akufo-Addo for a position in the government. However, when Akufo-Addo was running for president, he later changed his stance and claimed that Akufo-Addo would "be the worst President for Ghana." [3]
Children
Amofah is the father of multiple children, the most well-known of whom is Desmond Amofah, a popular YouTuber under the name Etika.[4]