The 2016 Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party has commended President John Dramani Mahama for honouring the late JB Danquah-Adu with a state burial.
“I would like to use this platform to thank President John Dramani Mahama for honouring our brother this way. We thank him so much because JB [as he was affectionately called] deserved it, Nana Addo-Dankwa Akufo-Addo said in the local Akan dialect.
Nana Akufo Addo expressed the gratitude while addressing mourners at the funeral of the late Joseph Boakye Danquah-Adu, Saturday, April 16, 2016.
The former Member of Parliament for Abuakwa North constituency was murdered in cold blood at his residence at Shiashie on February 9, 2016.
Police investigations into the incident had one Daniel Asiedu who is believed to be the prime suspect arrested. He is currently standing trial for murder.
Three-day final funeral rites for the late MP began on Friday, April 15 as his body was laid in state at the Forecourt of the State House.
He was buried on Saturday April 16 at Akyem Tafo, his home town.