Tag: Ejisu

The one-week observation of the late Ejisu Member of Parliament (MP), John Kumah, will be held today, March 28, 2024, at Ejisu-Onwe in the Ashanti Region.

The ceremony is expected to be attended by a multitude of dignitaries who will come to offer their condolences to the family.

Government appointees, Ministers, Members of Parliament, leading members of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), as well as political figures from other parties, are also expected to be present.

John Kumah, who served as a Deputy Finance Minister, passed away on Thursday, March 7, 2024, at the age of 45.

He is survived by his wife, Apostle Lilian Kumah, and six children.

Prophet Nana Akwesi Amponsah, also known as Computer Man, founder and head pastor of Hope Generation Ministries International, has alleged that the land housing the Disciple of Christ Ministries Worldwide, founded by the late John Kumah’s wife, Apostle Mrs. Lilian Kumah, was acquired illegally.

According to him, the piece of land was forcefully taken from mechanics for the benefit of the deceased MP’s wife. He claimed that over 40 military officers were brought in, allegedly on the orders of the late John Kumah, to intimidate the workers.

“Where John Kumah’s wife’s church is located, it used to be a working space for mechanics. We were one day and all of a sudden, these mechanics were running. Some were injured. Some had been beaten. Over 40 soldiers were brought in.”

“The boys came to inform me so I called John Kumah. But when I called him, he told me he was busy,” he said.

Computer Man noted that he called President Akufo-Addo to have a word with the deceased MP to restore calm.

“So I called Peace FM to intervene otherwise things would escalate I also called the president to speak to John Kumah because even if there are issues with land documentation, you cannot use brute force to intimidate,” he said.

Computer Man known to be a member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) also alleged that he fell victim to the actions of John Kumah.

According to Prophet Nana Akwesi Amponsah, John Kumah reportedly sent some military officers to confiscate his own land.

“I was heading to Kumasi, I was at Konongo then my security personnel called me. He said some 19 soldiers are on your land. They have placed sand and blocks and are building. I asked why, he said John Kumah and his wife have bought the land. My own land that I have had for close to 20 years. Who doesn’t know it is mine.”

He recounted, “I called John Kumah and he said it wasn’t him. We are all in the NPP so this can’t happen.. So I asked the security man to go and check it out. He told me John Kumah’s wife was on the land.”

“I spoke to her and she said okay. I thought that would be it, the following morning, they kept working. I called the Police, Kofi, the president’s nephew and told him he should tell him this is what John Kumah has done to his boy, Kwasi Amponsah.”

According to him, President Akufo-Addo reached out and sent a team that found out that John Kumah was behind the initiative.

“The President got in touch with John Kumah and he denied the claims. The president sent some people and they found out that it was John Kumah and he told him that he doesn’t like that.”

Prior to John Kumah’s death, an elderly woman, believed to be in her late 50s, screaming and labelling the late deputy minister a thief.

She alleged that John Kumah acquired her land under the pretence of a government project, but instead, he is allegedly using it for his private business.

The visibly upset woman passionately demanded the return of her land, expressing her outrage and determination to expose the deputy minister’s actions.

But John Kumah refuted this claim.

In a statement shared by The Chronicles, he wrote, “I would like to refute these baseless claims and set the record straight, regarding the true events surrounding the acquisition and use of the said land.

As many of you are aware, during my campaign to become the MP for Ejisu, I made a solemn promise to the people that I would establish an asphaltic plant to address the road deficiencies in the constituency.

To realize this vision and create job opportunities, the ‘EJISU Club 100’ was established to collaborate with Sogood Engineering and Construction Company to undertake this project, among several others.

In the pursuit of fulfilling this commitment, I approached my family chief, Nana Kofi Agyei, for a piece of land for the construction of the asphaltic plant.

Nana Kofi Agyei gifted me the land in the presence of other family members, after the Aseda custom were done.

The intention behind this gift was never for personal gain, but to help uplift the community and improve the lives of its residents through job creation and enhanced infrastructure.

The progress of the asphaltic plant construction, which has reached an impressive 90% completion stage, stands as a testament to my unwavering dedication to fulfilling the promises made to my constituents during my campaign.

Regrettably, it has come to my attention that a few members of the family are expressing discontent over the gift of the land by the family chief.  A land they have no claim to.

I acknowledge their right to have differing opinion but strongly oppose their unwarranted insults and attacks directed at me and wrongly claiming that I have forcefully taken over their lands.

In a response to the claims, I have already taken the necessary steps by reporting the matter to the Ejisu Police Service for the arrest of the individuals involved.

I have also notified the family chief about the very distasteful actions of the individuals involved, for the necessary customary actions to be taken against them.

As is evident in the video, there are no private houses built on the land but rather heavy duty vehicles and quarters for workers working on the asphaltic plant, as well as equipment for the asphaltic plants among several others.

It is very disheartening that in my quest to address a major challenge in the constituency, I have rather been attacked and vilified for an act I have not taken.

I would like to urge the public to disregard the content of the video and I admonish the media against further spreading its defamatory content or face legal action.”

The Church of Pentecost auditorium in Ejisu was filled to capacity on Wednesday, January 24, as chiefs and constituents gathered for an acclamation ceremony honoring the Member of Parliament for Ejisu, John Ampontuah Kumah.

Having secured an uncontested victory in the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Parliamentary primaries, Mr. Ampontuah Kumah fulfilled the party’s constitutional requirement of an acclamation.

Notably, as the Deputy Finance Minister, he stands as the first incumbent MP in the Ejisu Constituency to go unopposed.

Additionally, he is one of five NPP MPs in the Ashanti Region who faced no contest in the party’s Parliamentary primaries.

The acclamation event, overseen by officials from the Electoral Commission and attended by NPP regional executives, formally designated Mr. Ampontuah Kumah as the party’s candidate for the upcoming 2024 Parliamentary elections.

Expressing gratitude to constituents after the acclamation, Mr. Kumah acknowledged their support, highlighting that going unopposed reflects the positive impact he is making in Ejisu. He reaffirmed his commitment to ongoing initiatives aimed at empowering the youth, advancing infrastructure development, and advocating tirelessly for the constituency’s progress in Parliament.

“We are not just going to work in Ejisu, the entire Ashanti Region is going to be on our shoulders, and we are going to make sure to work hard to break the 8.”

“We are going to do that through One on One, room-to-room campaign, Church-to-Church campaign, Mosque-to-mosque campaign, and it will be hard work from now until we meet the target,” he said.

The Member of Parliament for Ejisu, Dr. John Kumah, is set to run unopposed in the New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary primaries.

As of the close of nominations on Monday, December 25,

Dr. Kumah was the sole candidate who had submitted the necessary candidacy forms. These forms were collected on his behalf by Electoral Area Coordinators and Polling Station Executives of the Ejisu constituency.

The decision to support Dr. Kumah was based on his notable contributions, particularly in the running mate contention, and a shared confidence in his ability to bring significant development to the constituency.

Expressing their endorsement, they emphasized his unique role in fostering socioeconomic progress in the area and pledged their full support.