Obaapayin Janet Oppong: Mother of Late Akwatia MP Ernest Yaw Kumi Passes Away
- A woman believed to be the mother of the late Akwatia MP Ernest Yaw Kumi, has reportedly passed away after a period of illness
- She died in the early hours of Tuesday, April 21, 2026, according to Akwatia TV
- Her death comes almost 10 months after the passing of her son, who died on Monday, July 7, 2025
Obaapayin Janet Oppong, a woman purported to be the mother of the late Member of Parliament for Akwatia, Ernest Yaw Kumi, has reportedly passed away.
According to a report by Akwatia TV, the woman died in the early hours of Tuesday, April 21, 2026, after a long period of illness.
Source: UGC
Her demise comes almost 10 months after the death of her son, Ernest Yaw Kumi, who died on Monday, July 7, 2025.
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Netizens mourn Ernest Kumi’s mother’s death
Some Ghanaians who came across the report by Akwatia TV on social media thronged the comment section to react to her death.
YEN.com.gh has compiled a few of the reactions below:
@Ras Bingi Cumba said:
"God grants her rest Its not easy when one looses a child."
@Abeiku TheEvangelist also said:
"It's not easy ooo to lose a youthful son. May God keep them in peace."
@Yahaya J Mustapha Yjm commented:
"Oooohhhh chaaaaarleeeeeyyy. Hhhhmmmmmmmm may her soul be accepted by her Maker "
@Isaac Opoku also commented:
"Mom rest well, may her soul rest in peace."
@Millicent Oforiwa wrote:
"Awww 3y3 awerehwo oo, she can't stand the emptiness.hmmm."
Ernest Yaw Kumis died at age 40
Ernest Yaw Kumi died on July 7, 2025, at the age of 40. He was confirmed dead at the Lister Hospital in Accra after a short illness.
Kumi was a first-time Member of Parliament on the ticket of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP).
Before his unfortunate demise, the late Akwatia MP was fighting an election petition following contentions with the 2024 Akwatia parliamentary election results.
In February 2025, a Koforidua High Court found Kumi guilty after he defied an interim injunction barring him from presenting himself for swearing-in as an MP.
The court issued a bench warrant for his arrest, citing his failure to attend court hearings and his disregard for the court's authority.
The late MP, who died just after passing his Bar exams, was buried on December 6, 2025, in his newly completed white mansion in the heart of Akyem Wenchi in the Eastern Region of Ghana.
Source: Facebook
Ken blames NDC for Ernest Kumi's death
Meanwhile, YEN.com.gh reported that two-time flagbearer aspirant of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, had attributed the death of the late Ernest Yaw Kumi, to stress and pressure allegedly mounted by the National Democratic Congress (NDC).
Speaking at a campaign event in the Akwatia Constituency during the by-elections on September 2, 2025, Agyapong disclosed that he had personal conversations with the late legislator, in which he stated how challenging things had become.
He further claimed that these pressures ultimately contributed to Kumi's untimely passing.
Source: YEN.com.gh
