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Watch as Kufuor, Bawumia, and Akufo-Addo attend the funeral of Kwabena Agyepong’s late mother

Several prominent politicians, particularly from the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), showed up to support their fellow party member, Kwabena Agyepong, as he mourned the loss of his mother, Comfort Agyepong.

Comfort Agyepong, known by friends and family as Adwoa Badu, was the wife of the late Justice Kwadwo Agyei Agyepong, one of the 3 High Court judges who were kidnapped and murdered on June 30, 1982.

She passed away on February 18, 2025, at age 82.

Her funeral, held at the forecourt of the State House on April 24, 2025, saw hundreds of friends, family, and well-wishers, as well as members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), in attendance.

Former presidents John Agyekum Kufuor and Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo showed up to commiserate with Kwabena Agyepong and his family.

Former vice president, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, as well as former Speaker of Parliament Prof. Aaron Mike Oquaye and former Bank of Ghana Governor, Dr Ernest Addison, also showed up to pay their last respects.

The open casket funeral was marked by a file past, singing of hymns, and a sermon followed by a private burial.

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