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

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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]

References

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  1. ^ Asmah, Kobby; Aziz, Abdul (11 August 2014). "Why I want to become NDC chairman - Kofi Portuphy". graphic.com.gh. Archived from the original on 31 March 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  2. ^ Siaw, Kofi. "Kofi Portuphy honoured by International Civil Defence Organisation". myjoyonline.com. Archived from the original on 21 December 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  3. ^ "NDC polls: Kofi Adams whips Boateng Gyan in National Org. race". GhanaWeb. Archived from the original on 21 December 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  4. ^ FM Online, Citi. "Kofi Portuphy resigns as NADMO boss". graphic.com.gh. graphic.com.gh. Archived from the original on 30 March 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
  5. ^ a b "NADMO boss Kofi Portuphy resigns". gbcghana.com. gbcghana.com. Archived from the original on 30 March 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
  6. ^ Tornyi, Emmanuel. "At long last Kofi Portuphy resigns as NADMO boss". pulse.com.ghl. pulse Ghana. Archived from the original on 16 May 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2017.