Dr. Kwame Nkrumah is reigning supreme on Ghana trends after the Founders' Day celebrations across the country.

Following closely at number 6 is the #FoundersDay along with JB Danquah at number 11.

Other topics that have made it into the trends are Gold Coast and UGCC, a political movement formed on August 4, 1947.

Here are some of the major trends on X:

Nkrumah

Netizens are celebrating Nkrumah’s regime, his accomplishments and contributions to the country on the back of the Founders' Day celebrations.

#FoundersDay

Ghanaians are also debating if the Big 6 must be celebrated on Founders’ Day or if Kwame Nkrumah should be given the sole accolades following an address by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, calling on Ghanaians to reject the narrative that one person founded the country, and to celebrate other founding fathers who contributed to the independence struggle.

JB Danquah

A member of the Big Six, JB Danquah’s history has been splattered online after claims by historian, Anokye Frimpong, that he didn’t contribute to the country’s independence.

Gold Coast

Trending along with Dr Kwame Nkrumah is the back story of how Ghana’s former name came about has sparked debate online.

UGCC

Talks of the role of the UGCC political movement in shaping the events leading to the country’s independence are also being discussed online.

Here are some of the tweets regarding the trending subjects on X today:

NKRUMAH FOUNDED MODERN GHANA ============================ EXCERPTS FROM CHAPTER 10 (PAGES 162-202) OF “GHANA: THE ROAD TO INDEPENDENCE, 1919-1957” BY F. M. BOURRET (PUBLISHED IN 1960)

1. Bourret states on page 162 of his book "Ghana: The Road to Independence, 1919-1957” that of… pic.twitter.com/McI4LchEiQ

— Theo Acheampong, PhD (@mytheoz) August 5, 2024

Prez was in Cuba in 2019. He was taken to pay a tribute to Nkrumah “in the Park dedicated to the founders of the current African nations at Havana.”

According to Cuban news agency, “The [Prez] of Ghana during his speech ratified the validity of Nkrumah's revolutionary legacy.”😂 pic.twitter.com/EuIaf2M2af

— Yoo Yili Pag'bia (@Nyaba_Abu) August 4, 2024

How can a man survive SIX assassination attempts on his life including a bomb and still manage to keep such a wide smile? Only Our Kwame Nkrumah.

THE FOUNDER. pic.twitter.com/JI1O162PHd

— 𝐍𝐚𝐭 𝐆. 𝐓𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐡 🇬🇭 (@NatGTetteh) August 3, 2024

#GhanaHistory: 🇬🇭📚📖🏛️ 1. In 1948, Nkrumah founded Ghana National College, nine years before Gold Coast became Ghana, showcasing his vision for education and selflessness.

2. The 28th February 1948 riots led to the arrest of UGCC leaders, sparking student protests in Cape… pic.twitter.com/RpyjAFWI9b

— MacJordan 👨🏾‍💻🇨🇦🇬🇭 (@MacJordaN) August 5, 2024

Dr Nkwame Nkurumah with his Mother soon after his return to the Gold Coast 1947. pic.twitter.com/NgVaFQqEaa

— With All Due Respect (@cdzas) August 4, 2024

People who doubt the proposed name of Ghana by JB Danquah to be (AKANLAND) can find the reference below from his own book (The Akim Abuakwa Handbook). Anyone with contrary facts should kindly drop it. I am unemployed hence I have time for debates.

-@hardiyakubu pic.twitter.com/bpcB0SEaED

— Agyemang Duah Kweku jr. (@TheAgyemangDuah) August 5, 2024

Akufo Addo and his NPP says Ghana was not founded by Kwame Nkrumah, so I ask, who founded Ghana?

And what critical role did JB Danquah and Edward Akufo Addo played in the struggle for independence apart from the sabotage? pic.twitter.com/xBC17BBuzA

— BRICS CURRENCIEs 💊📈 (@ywglobal) August 5, 2024

While a prisoner, our Kwame Nkrumah (Nzema boy) won Accra Central MP seat at the 1951 elections forcing the colonial govt to release him to form the new government. Meanwhile the free-man JB Danquah lost his hometown, Abuakwa seat. This is why they hate Nkrumah oo. 🤣 pic.twitter.com/2Rv9bysC2K

— Che🇬🇭 (@CheEsquire) August 3, 2024