Eugene Opoku-Acheampong, an uncle to the late Ernest Yaw Kumi, the Member of Parliament for Akwatia Constituency in the Eastern Region, has alleged that his nephew did not die a natural death but rather fell victim to a spiritually orchestrated attack.

According to Eugene, who also serves as the constituency secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Akwatia, Kumi's death was the result of envy over his parliamentary seat.

Speaking in an interview on Movement TV on July 8, 2025, he alleged that discussions about a by-election to replace Kumi were already ongoing while the MP was still alive. "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.