Rare footage shows Emmanuel Obetsebi-Lamptey's remains exhumed in 1967
Rare footage has surfaced on social media depicting the 1967 exhumation of Emmanuel Obetsebi-Lamptey's remains at Nsawam and his subsequent reburial at the Osu Cemetery in Accra. Obetsebi-Lamptey, a prominent nationalist and one of Ghana's revered Big Six, died in detention at Nsawam Prison on January 29, 1963. He was detained by the government of then-President Kwame Nkrumah over alleged involvement in plots against the government. Four years after his death, his remains were moved to Accra for a proper burial. The footage, shared by Ghana Facts and History on August 15, 2026, provides a visual record of this solemn ceremony. Obetsebi-Lamptey was a key figure in Ghana's independence struggle and a founder of the United Gold Coast Convention UGCC. The Big Six included Obetsebi-Lamptey, Kwame Nkrumah, Edward Akufo-Addo, JB Danquah, William Ofori Atta, and Ebenezer Ako-Adjei. This historical footage offers a rare glimpse into how one of Ghana's independence figures was honored years after his death.
