Kofi Portuphy

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Ebenezer Kofi Ofori Portuphy is a Ghanaian politician and founding member of the NDC. [1] He was the first national coordinator of the National Disaster Management Organization and later in January 2009. [2] He contested for the National Chairmanship of National Democratic Congress party in December 2014 which he won. [3]

NADMO resignation

Kofi Portuphy resigned his position as NADMO boss in May 2015 due to pressure from civil society groups. [4] [5] The pressure was to ensure smooth running of the organisation and avoid conflict of interest issues. [5] [6]

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