Ghana: NDC Delegation Face Hostility At Ernest Kumi’s One-week Observance

A delegation from Ghana’s ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) nearly suffered an attack at the one-week observation of the late opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) politician, Ernest Kumi.

The delegation led by the NDC National Chairman, Johnson Asiedu Nketia, was met with some degree of hostility at the one-week memorial service of the late Akwatia MP, Ernest Yaw Kumi.

Deputy General Secretary of the NDC, Mustapha Gbande, says the delegation was at the Akyem Wenchi funeral grounds to sympathize with the bereaved family when sections of the crowd turned on them.

Speaking on Accra-based Asempa FM’s Ekosii Sen, Mr. Gbande says while some mourners warmly received the delegation, others started booing and allegedly attempted to physically attack them.

He noted that the National Chairman, myself, the National Organiser, the Deputy Communications Officer, and Regional Executives were present.

According to him, “Unfortunately, the overwhelming reception given to our chairman provoked some individuals who then sought to launch an attack.”

He described the incident as a worrying sign of possible violence ahead of the Akwatia by-election slated for September 2, 2025.

Gbande, however, acknowledged that Eastern Regional NPP Chairman Jeff Konadu Addo, together with some traditional leaders, later approached the NDC delegation to apologize for the development.

A video of the confrontation has since circulated on social media.

The one-week observance, themed My Hero Lives On, drew family members, friends, colleagues, political figures, and community members who gathered to mourn the late lawmaker.

Mr. Kumi passed away on Monday, July 7, 2025, after a brief illness at the age of 40. He is survived by his wife and children.

Source:Africa Publicity