John Dumelo: Top Ghanaian Celebrities Spotted At Actor's Late Father's Funeral

• The funeral service for John Dumelo's late father, Engineer John William Kudzo Anato-Dumelo Snr was held on Saturday, March 8, 2025
• Notable Ghanaian celebrities like Sellasie Ibrahim, James Gardiner and Sonnie Badu were spotted arriving at the funeral service
• The late Engineer John William Kudzo Anato-Dumelo Snr sadly passed away on January 3, 2025

The burial service for Engineer John William Kudzo Anato-Dumelo Snr, the late father of actor and Member of Parliament for the Ayawaso West Wuogon constituency, John Dumelo was held at the Holy Spirit Cathedral Church in Accra on Saturday, March 8, 2025.

The funeral service was attended by friends and family members including John Dumelo, his wife Gifty Mawunya Nkornu and their two children John Dumelo Junior and Mali Dumelo.

In a series of videos, some notable Ghanaian celebrities like Sellasie Ibrahim, Kalsoume Sinare, newly appointed National Film Authority's (NFA) deputy executive secretary James Gardiner and Sonnie Badu were spotted arriving at the Holy Spirit Cathedral Church to commiserate with the politician and his bereaved family.

As part of the funeral service arrangements, Sonnie Badu performed a touching and sorrowful gospel song to set the tone for the rest of the attendees to pay their last respects to John Dumelo's late father before his body was conveyed into a hearse heading to the cemetery for his burial.

Some top executives of John Dumelo's political party, the National Democratic Congress like Ketu North MP Edem Agbana, Ablekuma West constituency MP Rev Kwaku Addo, Okaikoi South MP Hon Ernest Adomako and Amasaman constituency MP, Sedem Afenyo were also in attendance to commiserate with their colleague.

The late Engineer John William Kudzo Anato-Dumelo Snr, unfortunately passed away at 75 on January 3, 2025. His demise came a few days before John Dumelo was sworn in as the new Member of Parliament for Ayawaso West Wuogon constituency following his electoral victory over the previous MP, Madam Lydia Seyram Alhassan.

The deceased had just celebrated his 75th birthday on November 14, 2024, less than three months before his untimely passing.

John Dumelo announced his father's passing in a lengthy social media post and shared a touching tribute, recounting their last conversations before the unfortunate news.

The deputy Agric minister's wife Gifty Mawunya Nkornu also mourned the late Engineer John William Kudzo Anato-Dumelo Snr with an emotional tribute.

In 2013, John Dumelo lost his mother, Mrs Antoinette Ama Dumelo, a retired customs officer who passed away at the age of 71.

Below are the videos of celebrities arriving at John Dumelo's late father's funeral:

John Dumelo reads tribute at dad's funeral

Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that John Dumelo read a tribute at his late father's funeral service at the Holy Spirit Cathedral Church in Adbraka, Accra.

In a video, the actor-turned-politician shared fond memories of his late father and the values he taught him and his siblings while they were growing up.

John Dumelo also shared how difficult he found it to prepare the tribute to honour his late dad's memory at the funeral service.

Source: YEN.com.gh