Former Vice President and 2028 flag bearer hopeful of the NPP, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has blamed the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) for the death of former Akwatia MP, Ernest Yaw Kumi.
Bawumia says the Member of Parliament who was a member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) died from the pressure and sleeplessness he endured from legal tussle instigated by the NDC.
Bawumia believes the challenge on Kumi’s legitimacy in court became an intimidation for him, taking a toll on his health and subsequently leading to his death.
“The NDC’s court case against the late Ernest Kumi, coupled with intimidation, caused him sleeplessness and raised his pressure. Twenty-six days after the court’s final verdict, he died,” Dr. Bawumia said in Twi, while addressing chiefs and residents of Wenchi on Sunday, August 31, 2025.
He led a delegation of party executives and some Members of Parliament from the Minority caucus to pay a courtesy call on the chief of Wenchi.
The visit was part of efforts by the party to rally support by the party’s parliamentary candidate, Solomon Asumadu, ahead of the by-election on Tuesday, September 2.
He admonished the residents to support the NPP candidate, stressing that the NPP remains the only party capable of continuing the vision of development and progress across the country.
The visit is one of several campaign stops being made by the NPP leadership as the party intensifies its push to retain parliamentary seats in the face of stiff competition from the NDC.
Dr. Bawumia is also rallying support within the NPP as he seeks to once again be elected the party’s presidential candidate for the 2028 general elections, having formally filed his nomination.
You can listen to Dr. Bawumia’s voice below:
Akwatia by-election: Bawumia returns to Akwatia to campaign for NPP’s Asumadu
