The Member of Parliament for Akwatia Constituency in the Eastern Region, Ernest Yaw Kumi is reported dead.
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The New Patriotic Party (NPP) MP was representing the people of Akwatia is said to have died on Monday, July 7, 2025.
The cause of death is yet unknown.
The late Kumi made the headlines from the December 2024 election to until the announcement of his sudden demise today, at age 40.
His victory was challenged by the NDC’s candidate at the Koforidua High Court. At the eve of January 6, 2025, he was hit by an injunction seeking to prevent him from being sworn in as the Member of Parliament for Akwatia but he ignored the injection and presented himself to be sworn inn.
On February 19, 2025, the late Kumi was cited for contempt by the Koforidua High Court for defying an interim injunction that barred him from being sworn in as a Member of Parliament on the Minority side of the House.
Consequently, a bench warrant was issued for his arrest after he failed to appear before the court for sentencing.
The presiding judge, Justice Senyo Amedahe, ruled that the MP had consistently failed to appear in court throughout the contempt proceedings.
The judge also dismissed a letter from the Minority Caucus, which argued that the MP was occupied with parliamentary duties and, therefore, could not attend court sessions. The judge rejected the letter, stating that accepting it would contradict his ruling.
However, on June 11, 2025, the Supreme Court, in a 4-1 majority decision, overturned the conviction after Kumi filed an application for the apex court to set aside the contempt ruling handed down by the Koforidua High Court.
The Supreme Court also granted a separate application to quash the interim injunction that had barred him from acting as the elected representative of the constituency.
Additionally, the court upheld his request to prohibit Justice Emmanuel Senyo from proceeding with sentencing.
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