Member of Parliament (MP) for the Akwatia constituency in the Eastern Region, Ernest Yaw Kumi, has reportedly passed away.
Details surrounding his death remain unclear, but news of his untimely demise broke on Monday, July 7, 2025.
Mr. Kumi was serving his first term in Parliament, having won the December 7, 2024 election.
He secured the seat for the NPP in a closely contested race marked by allegations of vote buying, irregularities at some polling stations, and heightened political tension in the lead-up to the polls.
Before his death, he was facing a legal action after he disobeyed an interim injunction issued on January 7, which barred him from being sworn in as the Member of Parliament-elect for Akwatia due to an ongoing legal contest over his election.
The injunction was the result of a lawsuit filed by National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate and former Akwatia MP, Henry Boakye-Yiadom, contesting the legitimacy of the election results.
Despite the injunction, Kumi presented himself in Parliament to be sworn in on January 7, 2025.
In February 2025, the Koforidua High Court convicted him for contempt of court, but the ruling was overturned by the Supreme Court in June 2025.
The apex court also nullified the execution of a bench warrant that had been issued against the late legislator.
Source: Adomonline.com
