40 NPP MPs Accompany Bawumia To Kpembi By Bus For Late Lepowura’s Funeral
Vice President of Ghana, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, is on his way to Kpembi for the funeral of the late Lepowura Alhaji MND Jawula.
The Vice President is also captured being accompanied by 40 Members of Parliament (MPs), who were seen seated in a bus from the Tamale Airport to Kpembi in the Savanah Region.
Some of the Members of Parliament captured are the Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, Shiela Bartels, Mustapha Yussif, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, Habib Iddrisu, Dr Prince Armah, and Steven Jalulah, among others.
The late Lepowura Alhaji Jawula, who was the former chairman of the Ghana Football Association, died in Nashville, Tennessee, United States of America, on January 21, 2023.
In line with Islamic practice, the veteran football administrator and politician was buried in the United States on Sunday, January 22.
The former chairman of the Ghana Football Association would have clocked 74 years old in May.
He held the affairs of Ghana football from 1997 to 2001. His reign saw the U-17 team place 2nd and 3rd in the 1997 and 1999 World Cups, respectively, and the U-20 team place 2nd in the 2001 World Cup edition.
Until his death, he was the chairman of the Ghana Premier League Management Committee, a CAF Interclub Committee member, and a board member of GPL side A Real Tamale United.
Some NPP MPs on board include
1. Hon Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu- MP for Suame 2. Hon Frank Annoh-Dompreh - MP Nsawam Adoagyiri 3. Hon. Kennedy Osei-Nyarko - MP, Akim Swedru 4. Hon. Alex Tetteh - MP, Sefwi Akontombra 5. Hon. Sheila Bartels - MP, Ablekuma North 6. Hon. Farouk Aliu Mahama - MP, Yendi 7. Hon. Habib Iddrisu - MP, Tolon 8. Hon. Hassan Tampuli - MP, Gushegu 9. Hon. Iddi Abdullah - MP, Salaga North 10. Hon. Alex Agyare - MP, Kade 11. Hon. Amidu Chinia - MP, Sissala East 12. Hon. Abanga Abdulai - MP, Binduri 13. Hon. Tahidu Abdul Razak - MP, Cheripuni 14. Hon. Dr. Prince Armah - MP, Kwesimintim 15. Hon. Steven Jalulah - MP, Pru West 16. Hon. Oscar liwal - MP, Yunyoo 17. Hon. Hardi Tuferu - MP, Nanton 18. Hon. John Benbam Jabaah - Zabzugu 19. Hon. Joseph Cudjoe - MP, Effia 20. Hon. Collins Ntim - MP, Offinso North 21. Hon. Okyere-Agyekum - MP, Fanteakwa South 22.Hon. Dr Amin Anta - MP, Karaga 23 Hon.Mustapha Ussif - MP, Yagba - Kubori 24. Hon. Kofi Marfo - MP, Achiase 25. Hon. Akwasi Konadu - MP, Manhyia North 26.. Hon. Nana Eyiah - MP, Gomoah Central 27. Hon. Freda Prempeh - MP, Tano North 28 .Hon. Elvis Morris Donkor - MP, Abura/Asebu/Kwamankesse 29. Hon. Philip Basoa - MP, Kumawu 30. Hon. Tina Mensah - MP, Weija Gbawe 31. Paul Twum-Barimah - MP, Dormaa East 32. Hon. Dominic Nitiwul-MP, Bimbilla 33.Hon. Mohammed Asei Seini - MP, Daboya