 komla agbeli gbedemah (17 june 191311 july 1998) was a ghanaian politician and minister for finance in ghana's nkrumah government between 1954 and 1961. he was known popularly as "afro gbede". == political career == gbedemah was originally a member of the united gold coast convention. he left with dr. kwame nkrumah to form the convention people's party (cpp). gbedemah was an important member of the cpp because of his organizational ability.  he was influential in getting nkrumah elected to the legislative council on 8 february 1951 at the elections for the legislative assembly. he organized nkrumah's entire campaign while he (nkrumah) was still in prison, detained by the colonial government. nkrumah duly won the accra central municipal seat. this led to nkrumah being released on 12 february 1951 and his being invited to form a government.{{cite web| url=http://www.ghanacastle
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