Following the unfortunate demise of the Member of Parliament for Kumawu in the Ashanti Region, Philip Basoah, the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin has declared the Kumawu Parliamentary seat vacant.
The declaration of the seat vacant was made by the speaker on the floor on March 31, 2023, before parliament closed for the Easter recess.
He further announced that the Electoral Commission has been officially informed about the MP’s death and processes are underway to conduct a bye-election within the next ninety days in accordance with Section 3 of the EC’s Amendment Act 1996 ACT 52.
The 54-year-old late Kumawu MP died at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital after he was found unconscious in his room on Friday, March 24, and rushed to the hospital for medical attention.
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) eulogized the late Mr. Basoah and said, as “a gentle and astute politician whose contributions to the party, constituents, and the development of Ghana through his work in Parliament cannot be overemphasized.”
