The late sports fan was Chairman of the GFA between 1997 and 2001.
In a statement signed by the party’s General Secretary, Justin Koduah Frimpong, the party expressed its condolences to his immediate family, the people of Kpembe Traditional Area, the football community, and others.
The death of Alhaji Jawula is “It is a great loss to this country and especially the NPP.”
The late Alhaji Jawula was a long-time and steadfast member of PTNL. He was selected as the party’s candidate before the 2008 General Election, at which time he expressed his readiness to relinquish his traditional authority to serve the NPP and the Republic in that capacity,” the statement said.
“The last traditional ruler of Kpembe traditional area in Savannah Region, Lepowura Alhaji Mohammed Nurudeen-Deen Jawula, also proved himself as a distinguished Statesman, having served in the Civil and Public Service for over thirty years.”
Adding, “He rose through the ranks and headed various directorates in the Ministry of Health, Finance, as well as Ports and Railways,”
Jawula is the chairman of the Premier League Management Committee (PLMC) and is also the Lepowura of the Kujolobito Lepo-Kpembe Gate in the Northern Region.