The Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme, (NEIP) Eric Adjei and personal friend of the late Akwatia MP, Ernest Yaw Kumi, Eric Adjei, has expressed deep sorrow following news of the legislator’s sudden death.
Speaking on Asempa FM’s Ekosii Sen show, Mr. Adjei revealed how he was informed of the tragic development and recounted his last moments with his friend.
“I’m devastated and hugely troubled because Ernest was not just a colleague politician, he was a personal friend. Life is indeed a journey, and I will learn a lot out of this,” he said emotionally.
According to him, he was in a meeting when Ernest’s wife called to inform him that the MP had been rushed to the hospital.
“I was at the office in a meeting when his wife called to say he was not feeling well and had been taken to the hospital. I was shocked because I had just spoken to him the day before,” Mr. Adjei narrated.
He revealed that Ernest had attended a funeral in the Western Region over the weekend and had told him he was back in Accra safely.
“When I got to the hospital, his wife hugged me and burst into tears, saying, ‘Your friend is lying down lifeless.’ I was heartbroken. I sat there with her, and looking at him, you wouldn’t even believe he was gone.”
Mr. Adjei, who was clearly struggling to come to terms with the loss, said Ernest was preparing for his moot exercise at the Ghana School of Law scheduled for Friday, July 11.
“He told me about it just yesterday. He was so full of life, so ready. This is a big blow.”
Despite being on opposite sides of the political divide, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) communicator stressed the strong bond he shared with the late MP.
“This is beyond politics. We were close friends even before we came to power. And it shows, because once the news broke, people from both the NDC and NPP rushed to the hospital. His human relationship was unmatched.”
He added that he is currently at the Lashibi Funeral Home, where the MP’s body has been taken.
“To his wife and three children, I say God strengthen you. May God preserve his soul. This is a big loss—not just to the NPP or Parliament, but to Ghana.”
The unexpected demise of Ernest Yaw Kumi has shocked Parliament and Ghanaians at large.
A first-time lawmaker with a bright future in law and politics, his passing has left many in disbelief and mourning.
Source: Dorcas Abedu-Kennedy
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