The family made this known May 20, at an event on at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology to commemorate a week of his demise in the Ashanti region.

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The event was attended by several dignitaries who paid glowing tribute to the deceased.

Christopher Opoku reportedly died in London after a long battle with cancer on May 10.

Opoku, who was once a GHALCA administrative manager, had been battling cancer and had been off the TV screens due to his sickness.

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He had a long experience in both radio and television as morning show host and was best known for his quality sports presentation.