The family said the funeral will span over three days.

The spokesperson for the family said the rites will start on the 27th of November with the actual funeral being on the 28th of November at the family house of the late legislator.

The funeral will be followed by a thanksgiving service at the School Kesim AstroTurf grounds at Mankessim from 9:00 am on Sunday, November 29.

Explaining the reason behind the choice of date, the spokesperson said there was a need to lower the late MP’s body before the actual election day of 2020.

The spokesperson made the information known at the MP’s one-week commemoration which took place at Mankessim.

The announcement was made to the hearing of Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia who was at the event.

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The funeral is expected to come off a month and three weeks after the MP and his driver were shot in what is believed to be a robbery attack on the Abeadze Dominase – Abeadze Duadzi – Mankessim Road on his return from a campaign trip.

Information suggests that two persons have been arrested in connection with the robbery-turned-murder incidence.

Ghanaians are aware of only one widow, Ophelia Quansah Hayford, who the ruling New Patriotic Party(NPP) has selected to replace him as the parliamentary candidate for the upcoming December 7 parliamentary election.

But, according to the woman, who gave her name as Sarah, when the murdered MP met her in 2009, he allegedly told her he had no wife at the time as he’d divorced, hence he was bold to meet her family and ask for her hand in marriage.

She told Kasapa FM‘s Akwasi Nsiah that they got married on June 8, 2013 at a public event that saw them signing their marriage documents at the court and have since been living with the late MP at Tarkwa.

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She claimed that she later got to know that the late legislator was still married to her first wife after the latter called her in 2016 to inform her the late Hayford was still married to her.

Mr Hayford was killed by suspected armed robbers last Friday while returning from a campaign at Abeaze Dominase.

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong, has revealed major secrets about the murder of Mfantseman constituency MP, Ekow Quansah, which occurred last Friday.

Mr Agyapong alleged that the death of the MP was an assassination rather than robbery- turned-murder.

Mr Agyapong disclosed this when he visited to commiserate with the family members of the late Mfantseman MP.

The Assin Central MP also alleged that prior to Mr Quansah’s death, a call was made to him and two others to caution them of the danger that awaits them before the general election.

Three hours after the said call, Mr Agyapong alleged the MP was faced with exactly what he was cautioned against.

Mr Agyapong also added that from the scene and the number of cars and people involved, nothing showed the MP was killed by armed robbers.

The New Patriotic Party stalwart, who confessed the information should have been a secret, said he spilled the beans to explain why Ghanaians should not carry the robbery narrative.

According to him, preliminarily investigations conducted by his team indicated that the MP was killed by contract killers and not armed robbers as speculated and called on the people of Mfantseman to remain silent because it pushes the investigation off balance.

He further assured the family of the late MP that his killers will be arrested at all costs.

The Leadership advised the MPs to schedule their meetings and head home by 6:pm or lodge in a hotel than drive home late.

New Patriotic Party (NPP) MP for Ayensuano and Chairman of Parliament’s Roads and Transport Committee, Samuel Aye Paye, told Adom News the killing has put fear in the MPs.

Mr Paye said the decision of the shooter to kill Mr Hayford simply by identifying himself as an MP shows they are all at risk.

He also made references to the late J.B. Danquah-Adu and Prof Benneh as classic examples of why the MPs need extra protection.

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Mr Paye suggested Fire or Prison Service officers should be given special training to act as security attaché to the legislators.

Meanwhile, Vice-chairman of Parliament’s Subsidiary Legislation Committee, Bernard Ahiafor, says the killing of the MP shows Ghana is facing a security breakdown.

Bawku Central MP, Mahama Ayariga, also said he wants National Security to do cost benefit analysis of providing security for MPs.

The investigators are to support the Central Region’s Crime Scene Team to solve the alleged high-rated crime.

A reward of GH¢ 20,000.00 has also been offered to any person who gives credible information that will lead to the arrest of the perpetrators.

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The team is, however, urging the public, especially MPs to remain calm while the investigation brings justice to the deceased’s family.

The Mfantseman MP was shot in the wee hours of Thursday, October 8 on the Abeadze Dominase – Abeadze Duadzi – Mankessim Road on his return from a campaign trip.