The Big Six

Emmanuel Odarkwei Obetsebi-Lamptey (26 April 1902 – 29 January 1963) was a political activist in the British colony of the Gold Coast. He was one of the founding fathers of Ghana and one of the founders and leaders of the United Gold Coast Convention (UGCC) known as “The Big Six”. He was the father of NPP politician Jake Obetsebi-Lamptey. He played a vital role …

William Ofori Atta (10 October 1910 – 14 July 1988), popularly called “Paa Willie “, was a founding member of the United Gold Coast Convention (UGCC) and one of the founding fathers of Ghana as one of “The Big Six” detained by the British colonial government in the then Gold Coast. …

Ako Adjei (17 June 1916 – 14 January 2002), was a Ghanaian statesman, politician, lawyer and journalist. He was a member of the United Gold Coast Convention and one of six leaders who were detained during Ghana’s struggle for political independence from Britain, a group famously called The Big Six. He has been recognized as a founding father of Ghana for his …