Eugene Opoku-Acheampong, uncle of the late Akwatia MP Ernest Yaw Kumi, has claimed that his nephew’s death was not natural but the result of a spiritual attack driven by political envy.
Speaking on Movement TV on July 8, 2025, Opoku-Acheampong, who also serves as the NPP constituency secretary in Akwatia, alleged that certain individuals were already pushing for a by-election even before the MP passed away.
He suggested that jealousy over Kumi’s parliamentary position may have played a role in his untimely death.
“We will leave it to God, but one thing I would like to say is that Ernest Yaw Kumi didn’t die a natural death. God didn’t call him; someone is behind his death. I am telling you plainly that he didn’t die a natural death,” he emphasised.
He further claimed that it is an open secret in Akwatia, where almost everyone is aware of talks about the planned by-election to take over the seat. Eugene added that he personally heard the same rumours.
“Let me tell you something: he went through a lot of struggles during his election. And if, after the election, someone tells you that your seat will be taken through a by-election, what is the process of a by-election? Tell me.”
A first-time MP, Kumi had recently been involved in a high-profile legal battle over the legitimacy of his election.
His death came just weeks after the Supreme Court overturned his contempt conviction related to the disputed 2024 parliamentary election results.
As a tribute, the First Deputy Minority Whip, Habib Iddrisu, draped Kumi’s seat in red cloth in Parliament.
