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Bawumia said he [C.K Tedam] "epitomised honesty, loyalty, humility, wisdom and was a source of inspiration" to him "and anyone who was privileged."
In a Facebook post, he said C.K Tedam served the NPP with dedication, dignity, and zeal adding that his life must be celebrated.
C.K Tedam died aged 94 on Thursday night.
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Political career
He was elected to parliament as an independent candidate in 1954 and was a founding member of the Northern People's Party.
He stood and won another election to parliament in 1956 on the ticket of the Northern People's Party, NPP.
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CK Tedam
He was an icon of the Busia-Dombo-Danquah tradition and a founding member of the NPP.
He also served as a Minister of Local Government during the regime of the Supreme Military Council (Ghana) and a member of the Council of State during the John Kufuor Administration.
He became the Chairman of the NPP's Council of elders after 2008.
Before entering parliament, C.K. Tedam had been a teacher.