The death is reported at Bawku of Mr Imoro Salifu, Upper East Regional chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), who died yesterday October 17. He was 72.

A statement signed by Mr Jake Obitsebi-Lamptey, Information and Presidential Affairs Minister said the late Salifu was a founding member of the United Gold Coast Convention (UGCC) from 1948-54. He became secretary of the Northern People's Party (NPP), 1954-56 and was also a founding member of the United Party (UP). He became the Upper Regional Minister under the Progress Party (PP), which he was a founding member in 1969.

He was also a founding member of the NPP and became the Upper East Regional chairman of the party until his untimely death. The Vice President Aliu Mahama would lead a government delegation to Bawku for the funeral.