Sammy Gyamfi's Mother Makes Rare Public Appearance at In-Law’s One-Week Memorial
- Andrews Amankwa, father-in-law of Sammy Gyamfi, was tragically killed in a carjacking in Kumasi on February 10, 2026, and died from his injuries eight days later
- His one-week memorial was held on March 3, 2026, in Kumasi Danyame and was attended by leading NDC figures and other dignitaries
- Among the attendees was a woman believed to be Sammy Gyamfi’s mother, sparking reactions on social media
The one-week celebration for Andrews Amankwa, the father-in-law of the Ghana Gold Board CEO and National Democratic Congress (NDC) Communications Director, Sammy Gyamfi, was held at Kumasi Danyame in the Ashanti Region on Tuesday, March 3, 2026.
Andrews Amankwa was killed in a tragic carjacking incident at Ohwim Tigo Junction in Kumasi on February 10, 2026.
Source: Facebook
According to the police, the deceased was ambushed and shot during the attack, and his Toyota Hilux vehicle was stolen. Amankwa was later rushed to the hospital but succumbed to his injuries on February 18, 2026, five days after the incident.
Several leading members of the NDC, including the First Lady of the Republic of Ghana, Lordina Mahama, the party's National Chairman, Johnson Asiedu Nketia, General Secretary Fiifi Fiavi Kwetey, Ashanti Regional Minister Dr Frank Amoakohene, the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the party, Augustus Andrews Nana Kwasi, and other ministers of state, MPs and CEOs, were in attendance.
Among the dignitaries at the event was a woman purported to be the mother of Sammy Gyamfi.
In a video shared on Instagram by @nations_blogger, the Gold Board CEO was seen introducing his purported mother to the First Lady.
The Instagram video of Lordina Mahama consoling Sammy Gyamfi and his wife at the late Andrews Amankwa's one-week celebration is below:
The woman, whose name is yet to be identified, subsequently appeared in some photos shared on Facebook by Eric Adjei, CEO of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP), and Eric Edem Agbana, Member of Parliament for Ketu North.
Read the Facebook post below:
Reactions to photos of Sammy Gyamfi’s event
Some of the people who commented on the photos categorically stated that she is Sammy Gyamfi's mother.
YEN.com.gh has compiled a few of the reactions below:
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@Naomi Adane Ankamah said:
"Sammy Gyamfi's mother."
@Vivian Konutse Ama said:
"Mother, you are blessed."
@Nii Ayikain III commented:
"Wow....very beautiful."
@Kwame Kwansah also commented:
"If there's anything I have learnt from you and Hon. Sammy, is how to value friendship. My condolences to Hon. Sammy Gyamfi."
@Tettey K Apeadido wrote:
"Condolences to The Bereaved Family. God comfort you in this Difficult moment."
Source: UGC
Lordina Mahama consoles Sammy Gyamfi
Meanwhile, YEN.com.gh reported that First Lady Lordina Mahama and other top dignitaries were present at the event held in the Ashanti Region
In a video, the First Lady shared an emotional moment with Sammy Gyamfi and his wife, Irene Amankwaa Karikari.
The First Lady exchanged pleasantries with some NDC party figures before hugging and offering comforting words to Sammy Gyamfi, who sat under a canopy with other attendees.
Proofreading by Samuel Gitonga, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.
Source: YEN.com.gh
