The Director of Legal Affairs for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Gary Nimako, has revealed that the late Ernest Kumi, former Member of Parliament for Akwatia, intended to resign from his parliamentary seat just six days before his untimely death.
The saga began in January 2025, when the Koforidua High Court issued an interim injunction preventing Kumi from being sworn in as MP for Akwatia. Defying the order, Kumi went ahead with his swearing-in, leading the court to find him in contempt and issue a warrant for his arrest. This legal impasse was only resolved in June 2025, when the Supreme Court overturned the High Court’s ruling, affirming Kumi’s legitimacy as a legislator.
Tragically, less than a month after his legal victory, Kumi died suddenly in July 2025.
Speaking on Joy News on Tuesday, September 2, Gary Nimako disclosed that Kumi had confided in him about his desire to step away from politics, citing persistent harassment in his constituency as the primary reason. “Ernest Kumi said that he wants to resign from Parliament. Are you aware? He said he was tired because of the harassment they were doing to him at the constituency. He was tired, he wanted to resign from parliament and go and stay at home,” Mr. Nimako shared.
To reinforce his credibility, Mr. Nimako added, “Do you know I am an ex-seminarian. I attended Catholic school with the intention of becoming a Catholic priest. Ask my people who were with me, they will tell you. I will tell the truth to you and the truth will set me free.”
Reflecting on the emotional toll Kumi endured, Mr. Nimako stressed, “The gentleman was harassed and over harassed. Six days he died… He said he was tired.”
Kumi’s passing led to a by-election in Akwatia, which was subsequently won by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate, Bernard Bediako.
Source: Apexnewsgh.com
