Gary Nimako, the Director of Legal Affairs of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has revealed that he was an ex-seminarian.
According to Gary Nimako, he was enrolled in a Catholic school to become a Catholic priest.
Speaking on Joy News on Tuesday, September 2, Gary Nimako stated, “ Do you know I am an ex-seminarian.
I went to Catholic school to become a Catholic priest. Ask my people who were with me, and they will tell you. I will tell the truth to you, and the truth will set me free.”
Mr Nimako was speaking about the late Ernest Kumi when he made the revelation.
He revealed that the late Ernest Kumi, former Member of Parliament for Akwatia, wanted to resign from parliament.
According to Gary Nimako, Ernest Kumi intended to resign from Parliament just six days before his sudden death.
He added, “Ernest Kumi said that he wants to resign from Parliament. Are you aware?
He said he was tired because of the harassment they were doing to him at the constituency. He was tired, he wanted to resign from parliament and go and stay at home”.
“The gentleman was harassed and over harassed. Six days he died… He said he was tired”, Gary Nimako stressed.
Also, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, the former Vice President, has shockingly claimed that Ernest Yaw Kumi died from sleeplessness following the NDC’s legal battle.
According to Dr Bawumia, intimidation, sleeplessness raised the late Ernest Kumi’s pressure, leading to his death just twenty-six days after the court’s final verdict.
Speaking to chiefs and residents of Wenchi in the Bono Region, Dr. Bawumia alleged, “Persevered after an earlier defeat; he came back in 2024, and by the grace of God, he won this time”.
“When he won, the NDC rejected the verdict and went to court. Coupled with intimidation, caused him sleeplessness and raised his pressure. Twenty-six days after the court’s final verdict, he died”, he added.
It will be recalled that Ernest Kumi sadly died on Monday, July 7, 2025. He was serving as a first-term member of parliament after his victory in the 2024 elections.
He secured the seat for the NPP in a closely contested election marked by allegations of vote buying, irregularities at some polling stations, with his victory ending up in the court.
The lawmaker’s death comes just weeks after the Supreme Court overturned his contempt conviction related to the disputed 2024 parliamentary election results.
The late Ernest Kumi, in February 2025, was found guilty by the Koforidua High Court after he defied an interim injunction barring him from presenting himself for swearing-in as an MP.
The Koforidua High Court issued a bench warrant for his arrest, alluding to his failure to attend court hearings and his disregard for the court’s authority.
Meanwhile, Bernard Bediako Baidoo of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) was confirmed the winner of the Akwatia by-election by the Electoral Commission.
The NDC candidate delivered a crucial victory for the Mahama-led government in a tight, contested election.
The Electoral Commission’s certified results, the NDC’s Bernard Bediako Baidoo secured 18,199 votes of the total valid votes cast, with the NPP’s Kwame Asumadu garnering 15,235 votes.
The Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG), Owusu Patrick, trailed far behind with 82 votes.
In all, 33,819 total ballots were cast, while 303 were rejected.