Family Sets Date For John Kumah’s One Week Observation
The one-week observation of the late Member of Parliament (MP) for the Ejisu Constituency and former Deputy Minister for Finance, John Ampontuah Kumah, has been slated for March 28, 2024.
The event will take place at Onwe near Ejisu in the Ashanti Region.
Hon Kumah died on Thursday, February 7, 2024, after battling a terminal illness, according to his wife.
The 45-year-old was preparing to seek a second term in parliament after going unopposed in his party’s primaries earlier this year.
The news of his sudden demise sent shockwaves to the legislature who were reported to have suspended their sittings upon hearing the news.
One of John Kumah’s last public outings was during a courtesy call by the new Finance Minister, Hon Mohammed Amin Adam to the King of the Asante Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II on February 20, 2024.
His emaciated appearance created concerns about the state of his health.
About John Kumah
John Kumah attended Opoku Ware School in Kumasi and furthered at the University of Ghana (Legon) in 1997 with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics with Philosophy.
He also earned an MBA (Finance) from GIMPA, a Degree in Law (LLB) from the University of Ghana and a Professional Law Certificate (BL) from the Ghana School of Law.
In November 2020, John Kumah received a Doctorate in Business Innovation from the Swiss Business School in Switzerland and a Masters in Applied Research (Business Innovation) from the same institution.
He founded Majak Associates Ltd, a building and construction company, where he worked until he was appointed the CEO of NEIP in 2017.
He joined Parliament in 2021 after the 2020 general elections on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party (NPP).
Until his demise, he was Vice Chairperson of the Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee and a member of the Appointments and Subsidiary Legislation Committee.
John was married to Apostle Mrs. Lilian Kumah who is the Founder and Senior Pastor of Disciple of Christ Ministries Worldwide.
He left behind six children and many other foster children.
