The Eastern Regional Secretariat of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has firmly denied claims that Mrs.
Mavis Kumi, widow of the late Hon.
Ernest Kumi, is preparing to contest the Akwatia parliamentary seat.
Reacting to flyers circulating on social media, the party released a statement on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, describing the claims as "false, misleading, and should be treated with the utmost contempt." "As a Party, we have been in close contact with Mrs.