Background
Amongst growing calls for self-governance, such as the 1948 Accra Riots and unrest (which led to the arrest of the Big Six), the Coussey Committee was commissioned by the United Kingdom government. Its report led to the 1951 constitution, which gave the Executive Council an African majority, and created an 84-member Legislative Assembly, 38 of which were to be elected by the people, 37 representing territorial councils, six appointed to represent commercial interests and three ex-officio members appointed by the Governor. Those representing commercial interests and appointed by the Governor were all white.
Nkrumah's aide and later Finance Minister Komla Agbeli Gbedemah is credited with organizing the entire campaign while he (Nkrumah) was still in Fort James prison, detained by the colonial government. Nkrumah duly won the Accra Central Municipal seat.
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