The relatives of deceased Ejisu MP and Deputy Finance Minister, Dr. John Ampontuah Kumah, have formally informed Parliament about his passing.
During a respectful visit to the Parliament on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, the family communicated the news of the first-time MP’s death to the Legislature via the Speaker of Parliament, Rt Hon Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin.
“Family of the late MP for Ejisu and Deputy Minister of Finance Hon. John Kumah were in Parliament today to officially inform the Rt. Hon. Speaker of the demise of the former Legislature. They were received by the First Deputy Speaker, Hon. Joseph Osei-Owusu and leadership of the House,” a social media post on the official Parliament handle read.
Representing Mr Bagbin and Parliament, First Deputy Speaker and Bekwai MP, Joseph Osei Owusu, extended condolences to the grieving family.
John Kumah passed away on Thursday, March 7, 2024, at the Suhum Government Hospital following a brief illness. He is survived by his wife, Apostle Mrs. Lilian Kumah, and six children.