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Dr. Bawumia laments the unexpected death of Akwatia MP, saying, “We’re all shocked.”
The sudden death of Ernest Yaw Kumi, the Member of Parliament for Akwatia, has shocked Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the former vice president and 2024 presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP).
Dr. Bawumia claims that the late MP was a close friend and colleague who he had firmly backed during his parliamentary campaign.
After a brief illness, Mr. Kumi tragically passed away on Monday, July 7, 2025. The cause of death has not yet been revealed.
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We were in a NEC meeting when Chairman Wontumi received the news and informed me. The meeting was immediately disrupted — we were all in shock. Ernest was my friend, and I supported him fully during his campaign in Akwatia.
