Kodzo Ayeke
Kodzo Ayeke | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Ghana Parliament for Ho West | |
| In office 1954–1960 | |
| Preceded by | New Constituency |
| Succeeded by | Hans Kofi Boni |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 May 1923 Taviefe |
| Died | 20 May 1985 (aged 61) Hohoe, Ghana |
| Cause of death | Illness |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Education | Accra Academy |
| Alma mater | University of London Gray’s Inn |
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.