Late Ayawaso East MP: Mahama Toure Naser's Cause of Death, Age, Family, Education and Career

• Mahama Toure Naser, the Member of Parliament for Ayawaso East, has died at the age of 60 after a period of illness
• The late MP, popularly known as Mac Naza, passed away on January 4, 2026, at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital
• Mac Naza, who was serving his fourth term in Parliament, is expected to be buried according to Islamic traditions

The Member of Parliament for Ayawaso East Constituency in the Greater Accra Region, Mahama Toure Naser, has reportedly died at the age of 60.

The Ghanaian MP, popularly known as Mac Naza, passed away at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital on Sunday, January 4, 2026, after a period of illness.

According to the Second Deputy Majority Whip and Member of Parliament for Bia East, Richard Acheampong, Mac Naza was expected to be buried on the same day in line with his Islamic faith.

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Late Ghanaian MP Mac Naza's political career

The late MP made his first entry into Parliament in 2012 after winning the Ayawaso East seat in the general election on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress (NDC).

With the Ayawaso East Constituency being a stronghold of the current ruling party, Mac Naza was re-elected in the 2016 and 2020 parliamentary elections.

He again obtained another resounding victory in the 2024 general elections on his fourth term bid.

Mahama Toure Naser received over 70 per cent of the votes in 2024 to be crowned MP of the area for his fourth term.

While in Parliament, Mac Naza held many important roles, serving as the Vice Chairman of the Energy Committee and a member of the Roads and Transport Committee, House Committee, and the Private Members’ Bills and Motions Committee.

Read the Facebook post announcing his death below:

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Toure Naser’s early life and education

The late MP for Ayawaso East was born on March 17, 1965, in Nima, a suburb of the Greater Accra Region.

He had his secondary education at West Africa Senior High School, where he obtained his SSCE (now WASSCE) before proceeding to Central University College for his undergraduate studies.

Mahama Toure Naser was awarded a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing from Central University.

Upon receiving his bachelor's degree, he enrolled at the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), where he obtained a Diploma in Governance.

Mac Naza later obtained a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Doshisha University in Japan.

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Between 1993 and 2011, the late Ayawaso East MP worked as the managing director for Aminasei Oil Company in Accra.

Before assuming this role, he had previously worked as the manager of the OTA Forex Bureau, also in Accra.

The late Ayawaso East MP is reportedly survived by his wife and two children.

Akwatia MP Ernest Kumi dies

Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that Ernest Kumi, the Akwatia MP, had died aged 40, due to reported health issues.

At the time, he was a first-time Member of Parliament on the ticket of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP).

Kumi was also fighting an election petition following contentions with the 2024 election results from Akwatia.

Proofreading by Bruce Douglas, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.

Source: YEN.com.gh