Kumasi: Young man dies despite US$50K intervention by Bawumia to save him

A young man associated with Kumasi-based cleric Sheikh Anas Tawfiq has died after a failed kidney transplant attempt despite a US$50,000 donation from Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia.

Initially sent to India for the procedure, the patient returned to Ghana without surgery.

Accusations emerged that Sheikh Tawfiq misused the funds, prompting him to deny the claims and refund part of the amount to the now-deceased patient.

With the patient’s worsening condition, Peace Dawah Media, an Islamic charity, launched a new fundraiser, prompting opposition leader John Mahama to contribute GHS50,000, unaware of Bawumia's prior full sponsorship.

The issue may now settle with the patient’s death.