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Kojo Owusu Afriyie popularly known as Sir John passed away on Wednesday at the Korle-bu Teaching Hospital after contracting the deadly COVID-19 that has hijacked the world for several months now, infecting millions of people and killing hundreds of thousands.

11 things about Sir John you didn't know | Pulse Ghana

Andreas Kamasah

<p>Political figures especially from the New Patriotic Party which he was a senior member of before his unexpected demise and well-meaning Ghanaians have been expressing their shock at the sad news as well as tributes.</p>

<p>For a reminder to those who knew him and a little education for those who didn’t know much about the renowned politician, here are some facts about him.</p>

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<ol><li>Kojo Afriyie was born in the Ashanti Region of Ghana.</li><li>He attended Seventh Day Adventist Secondary School in Bekwai from where he obtained his GCE Ordinary level certificate.</li><li>He then proceeded to obtain his GCE Advanced level certificate from Konongo Odumase Secondary School in Konongo.</li><li>He was admitted to study political science at the University of Ghana.</li><li>He then enrolled at the Ghana School of Law where he graduated with Bachelor of Laws.</li><li>After this, he was admitted as a solicitor and counsel for the Supreme Court of Ghana.</li><li>Afriyie entered into private law practice in 1981. During the John Agyekum Kufour administration, he was appointed head of legal services at the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation.</li><li>He was later made to act as the Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the corporation.</li><li>While managing his firm, Afriyie was also actively engaged in Ghanaian politics.</li><li>He served as the General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party from 2010 to 2014.</li><li>He lost his bid to secure a second term to Kwabena Agyapong.</li></ol>

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