The National Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Henry Nana Boakye, popularly known as Nana B, has described the sudden passing of Akwatia MP Ernest Yaw Kumi as a major loss to the party and Ghana at large.

Nana B revealed that the news of Kumi's death broke during a crucial meeting of the party's National Executive Committee (NEC). "This is a big blow.

It is a devastating moment for the NPP.

The news came today when we were having a NEC meeting.