1954 Gold Coast Election: The Vote That Made Nkrumah Premier

In 1954, the Gold Coast held its first general election under universal adult suffrage. The Convention People's Party (CPP) led by Kwame Nkrumah won 71 of 104 seats, but faced a new challenger: the National Liberation Movement (NLM), backed by the Asantehene Prempeh II, which feared Ashanti marginalization. This episode explores the campaign, the tensions between centralization and regional autonomy, and how the election set the stage for independence in 1957. We also look at the role of the British governor Sir Charles Arden-Clarke, the CPP's grassroots machine, and the violent clashes in Kumasi. Key figures include Komla Gbedemah, Kofi Busia, and the Asantehene. A turning point in Ghana's decolonization. #1954Election #GoldCoast #KwameNkrumah #ConventionPeople'sParty #NationalLiberationMovement #KofiBusia #AsantehenePrempehII #UniversalAdultSuffrage #GhanaIndependence #Decolonization #AfricanHistory #WestAfrica #CocoaPolitics #ElectionHistory #AntiColonialism #AshantiRegion #SirCharlesArdenClarke #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo