Nii Amugi II is the official title of Simon Nii Yarboi Yartey (8 June 1940 – 10 December 2004[1]), who was the Ga Mantse in Ga for 39 years.[2]
Biography
editAmugi was the sixth child of his father Samuel Nii Ofoli Yartey and the second of mother, Elizabeth Naa Afi Torgbor of Amugi We and Sakumo Tsoshishi respectively.[2] As a student in 1946, he attended Methodist primary school at Kojokrom in the Western Region of Ghana, continuing at Nsawam ECM. He had 8 children, with wife Josephine Yartey.
Death
editNii Amugi II died after a long struggle with ill health. His funeral was attended by former president of Ghana, Jerry John Rawlings, as well as Professor John Atta-Mills, the NDC Presidential candidate for the 2008 general elections, Mr. Edward Doe Adjaho, Deputy Minority leader and Dr. Mary Grant.
References
edit- ^ Veep leads Government delegation to Ga Mantse funeral, Ghana.wordpress.com, Retrieved 20 February 2007
- ^ a b A short biography of Nii Amugi II, Ga Mantse Archived 28 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine, TheStatesManOnline.com, Retrieved 19 February 2007
External links
edit- Short Bio of Nii Amugi II
- Boni Nii Amugi II Laid to Rest
- Trouble looms to find new King after death of Nii Amugi II
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