Kodzo Ayeke

Kodzo Afelete Ayeke (22 May 1923 - 20 May 1985) was a Ghanaian politician, teacher, journalist, lawyer, and author. He was a member of parliament for Ho West, getting twice elected into parliament in 1954 and 1956 as a Togoland Congress member before joining the United Party on the ban of the Togoland Congress in 1958. As a journalist, he founded the Togoland Vanguard the first ever newspaper in the then Trans-Volta Togoland. An ethnic Ewe, he published two novels in the Ewe language, Asitsu Atoawo and Hlobiabia.

Kodzo Ayeke
Member of the Ghana Parliament
for Ho West
In office
1954–1960
Preceded byNew Constituency
Succeeded byHans Kofi Boni
Personal details
Born(1923-05-22)22 May 1923
Taviefe
Died20 May 1985(1985-05-20) (aged 61)
Hohoe, Ghana
Cause of deathIllness
NationalityGhanaian
EducationAccra Academy
Alma materUniversity of London
Gray’s Inn
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