The Eastern Regional branch of the (NPP) has dismissed reports circulating on social media suggesting that Mrs Mavis Kumi, widow of the late Akwatia MP Ernest Kumi, intends to contest the upcoming by-election in the constituency.
In a press statement signed by the Regional Chairman, Jeff Konadu Addo, on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, the Party described the claims and accompanying campaign flyers as false, misleading, and "deserving of the utmost contempt." "We wish to categorically state that this information is false, misleading, and should be treated with the utmost contempt it deserves," citinewsroom.com quoted part of the statement as saying.
According to the regional leadership, the Party has been in close contact with Mrs Kumi and her family since the passing of Ernest Kumi, and she has made her position clear. "She has unequivocally communicated that she has no interest in contesting the seat or participating in active politics at this time.
Her current focus is to mourn her husband with dignity and in peace," the statement noted.
