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Former President John Mahama, has joined Ghanaians to eulogize the late Asempa FM presenter,\u00a0Kwadwo Asare-Baffour Acheampong, popularly known\u00a0as KABA.<\/p>\n

John Mahama, who encountered the journalist many times while serving in office, said he was shocked to receive the news about his passing.<\/p>\n

In a Facebook post on Saturday evening, John Mahama expressed his condolence to the family of the former broadcaster and the media fraternity.<\/p>\n

“A sad day for us all.\u00a0Received the shocking news of the passing of KABA.\u00a0My condolences to the family, MBG and the media fraternity,” he posted on his Facebook wall.<\/p>\n

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The host of Asempa FM\u2019s\u00a0late\u00a0afternoon political show, \u2018Eko Sii Sen\u2019 passed away during the early hours of Saturday, November 18, 2017.<\/p>\n

The cause of his sudden death is unclear, but there are reports he may have suffered some form of attack from a health condition.<\/p>\n

A statement from his employers, Multimedia Group, said their Chief Executive Officer, Kwasi Twum, led management and staff of the Group to his residence shortly after the news of his death.<\/p>\n

About KABA<\/strong><\/p>\n

KABA has been with Asempa FM since 2008. Prior to joining the Multimedia Group, KABA had worked with Top Radio from 2004 \u2013 2008.<\/p>\n

The broadcaster was a trained teacher at the University of Cape Coast after which he moved to the Ghana Institute of Journalism for Communications Studies.<\/p>\n

He later enrolled at the University of Ghana to study Political Science. KABA had also hosted Adom TV\u2019s Morning Show on Multi TV.<\/p>\n

The ace broadcaster, was among a group of selected senior journalists, who joined the President at the Flagstaff House this year, to ask him questions about critical national issues.<\/p>\n

He married Valentina Ofori Afriyie [in June 2016], a staff of Accra-based Class FM, who had moved from Radio Gold.<\/p>\n

They welcomed their first baby girl a few months ago.<\/p>\n

–<\/p>\n

By: Jonas Nyabor\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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