The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Eastern Regional Executive Committee has debunked claims that Mrs. Mavis Kumi will contest for the Akwatia vacant seat.
The Eastern Regional NPP Chairman, Jeff Konadu Addo, in a press release on July 15, labelled the campaign flyers as fake, deceptive, and deserving of the utmost contempt.
According to the NPP, the party has been in touch with the wife, and she has not made her position clear not to contest.
Part of the statement read, “We wish to categorically state that this information is false, misleading, and should be treated with the utmost contempt it deserves.
She has unequivocally communicated that she has no interest in contesting the seat or participating in active politics at this time. Her current focus… is to mourn her husband with dignity and in peace”.
“Misinformation of this nature only adds pain to an already grieving family… such conduct must be strongly discouraged,” the statement added.
Ernest Kumi passed away on Monday, July 7, 2025.
Ernest Kumi was serving as a first-term member of parliament after his victory in the 2024 elections.
The lawmaker’s death came just weeks after the Supreme Court overturned his contempt conviction related to the disputed 2024 parliamentary election results.
The late Ernest Kumi, in February 2025, was found guilty by the Koforidua High Court after he defied an interim injunction barring him from presenting himself for swearing-in as an MP.
The Koforidua High Court issued a bench warrant for his arrest, alluding to his failure to attend court hearings and his disregard for the court’s authority.
Meanwhile, the Akwatia parliamentary seat will soon be declared vacant.
Ghana’s Article 112(5) of the 1992 constitution states that whenever a vacancy occurs in Parliament, the Clerk of Parliament notifies the Electoral Commission in writing within seven days.
A by-election is then held within thirty days after the vacancy occurred, except that where the vacancy occurred through the death of a member, the by-election shall be held within sixty days after the occurrence of the vacancy.
The 112(5) added that a by-election shall not be held within three months before the holding of a general election.
