He was released after the 24 February 1966 coup d'état that brought in the military National Liberation Council (NLC) government.
Owusu was a founding member and leader of the Popular Front Party in the Third Republic.
[10] The AFP, along with other political parties, were banned after the 31 December 1981 coup by the Provisional National Defence Council led by Flt.
From 1991 until his death, Victor Owusu lived in Putney, London, United Kingdom.
[1] John Kufuor, president of Ghana, said he had practised as a junior in Victor Owusu's law firm.