Ghana's Interior Minister Muntaka Mubarak Loses Mum

Ghana's Interior Minister Muntaka Mubarak Loses Mum

  • The mother of Ghana's Interior Minister, Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak has reportedly passed
  • The MP's mother died on Monday, February 3, 2025, at Kumasi in the Ashanti Region of Ghana
  • Mr Mubarak was recently sworn in by President Mahama as the new Minister of Interior of the Republic of Ghana

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The Minister of Interior and Member of Parliament (MP) for Asawase, Mubarak Mohammed Muntaka has reportedly lost his mother, Hajia Saudatu Sulemana Muntaka.

Hajia Saudatu Sulemana Muntaka died on Monday evening, February 3, 2025, in Kumasi after a short illness.

Muntaka Kohammed Mubarak, Asawase MP, Interior Minister, NDC, Kumasi
Ghana's Interior Minister Muntaka Mubarak Loses Mum
Source: Facebook

This unfortunate news was reported by Peace Dawah Media, a popular Zongo and Islam-focused page on Facebook.

Hajia Saudatu Sulemana Muntaka. passed on the very day her son officially assumed his new role as the Interior Minister of the Republic of Ghana after he was sworn in by His Excellency John Dramani Mahama at the Jubilee House on Friday, January 31, 2025.

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Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak is a sixth-term Member of Parliament for Asawase and has served on various committees in the legislature.

In a Facebook post announcing the death of his mother, the Interior Minister prayed for God's mercy upon her life.

"It is with a heavy heart that I announce to the general public the passing of my beloved mother, Hajia Saudatu Sulemana Muntaka. She died after a short illness. May Allah forgive her shortcomings and grant her Jannatul Firdaus," he wrote.

Hajia Saudatu Sulemana Muntaka will be buried at 10 AM on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, at Aboabo.

Reactions to Muntaka Mubarak's mum's death

News of the MP's mother's death has left many within the Asawase and Aboabo areas in the Ashanti Region sad.

Below are some social media reactions to news of the woman's death:

@Mohammed Mustapha Yakubu said:

"Subhanallah! May Allah have mercy on her."

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@Fauzee Salifu also said:

"May Allah have mercy on her soul and grant her Janna without hisab."

@Rams Barani Sheihu commented"

"May her Soul rest in the Bosom of Allah SWT. Ameen Thumma Ameen."

@Agya Obeng Mohammed also commented:

"May Allah hv mercy on her soul and all gone souls. Ameen."

@Abdulai Haruna wrote:

"May the Almighty Allah grant her Jannatul Firdaus."

@Huseini Mare also wrote:

"Allahu Akbar, may Almighty Allah forgive her and gift her Jannatul Firdausi . She is always involved in Nafila prayer all the time."

Mubarak recounts removal from minority leadership

Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that Muntaka Mubarak opened up about his removal as the minority chief whip.

The Asawase MP, who served as the minority whip from 2017 until he was reshuffled in 2023 likened the removal to a coup.

He said his party could have handled the minority reshuffle better by consulting the caucus.

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Salifu Bagulube Moro (Human-Interest Editor) Salifu Bagulube Moro is a Human Interest Editor at YEN.com.gh. He has over five years of experience in journalism. He graduated from the Ghana Institute of Journalism in 2018, where he obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Studies with a specialization in Journalism. Salifu previously worked with Opera News as a Content Management Systems (CMS) Editor. He also worked as an Online Reporter for the Ghanatalksbusiness.com news portal, as well as with the Graphic Communications Group Limited as a National Service Person. Salifu joined YEN.com.gh in 2024. Email: salifu.moro@yen.com.gh.