The late Member of Parliament for Ayawaso East, Mahama Naser Toure, has been laid to rest on Monday, January 5, 2026.
The late Mahama Naser Toure was laid to rest in accordance with Islamic rites.
A Janazah prayer was held at 10:00 a.m at the NDC Ayawaso East Constituency Office by the National Chief Imam.
It was attended by family members, colleagues, party officials, and residents from the constituency.
After the prayers, the body of the late member of parliament was conveyed to the Madina Cemetery, where he was buried in line with Islamic tradition.
This follows news of Naser Toure Mahama, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for Ayawaso East, passing away yesterday, January 4, 2026.
Reports suggest the NDC MP passed away at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital after a period of illness.
According to multiple sources, Naser Toure Mahama is said to have died on Sunday, January 4, 2026, in the afternoon.
The late Naser Toure Mahama was a fourth-term MP and held several key roles in Parliament.
He served as Vice Chairman of the Energy Committee, and a member on the Roads and Transport Committee, the House Committee, and the Private Members’ Bills and Motions Committee.
Under that, Ghana’s Constitution Article 97 mandates parliament to declare an MP’s seat vacant, with Article 112 mandating that the Clerk of Parliament notify the Electoral Commission (EC) of a vacant seat due to death, resignation, expulsion, or other constitutional grounds like joining another party.
The Electoral Commission (EC) then triggers a by-election within 90 days, unless the vacancy occurs within three months of a general election.
This is to ensure a continuous representation and the people’s right to choose their MP.
Meanwhile, Comfort Doyoe Cudjoe, the First Deputy Majority Whip, has eulogised the late Ayawaso East Member of parliament Naser Toure Mahama.
The First Deputy Majority Whip revealed that Naser Toure Mahama was one of the honest persons she has ever met.
According to her, the Ayawaso East MP was a committed and principled lawmaker and was always present in parliament.
Speaking to JoyNews after news of his death, Comfort Doyoe Cudjoe stated, “You have been very good to me, and we have worked together as one people,” she said. “I don’t even know how to express my feelings now because this is not the time to hear this news. I was expecting more from him this year as we deliver for the party to move on.”
“All that I would say is condolences to my wife, my children and the NDC fraternity, and may his soul rest in heaven. It’s not easy,” she said.
“Every day he is present in the house. Go and check our visit attendance. Every day he is there. He will be there from the beginning to the end,” she stated.
“He is one of the honest persons I have ever met in my life. When he says A, it’s A. When he says B, it’s B. He won’t tell you red and then go and come back and say blue. No,” she said, adding, “He is a good person. Never have we lost a conversation.”