Former Member of Parliament for Savelugu, Muhamed Abdul-Samed Gunu, has died after a short illness.
The former New Patriotic Party (NPP) legislator reportedly died on Thursday, October 15, 2026, in the Greater Accra Region, where he was receiving medical treatment.
His remains were subsequently transported to Savelugu in the Northern Region for Islamic funeral rites and burial, with hundreds of mourners gathering to pay their last respects.
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The funeral proceedings included Salat al-Janazah, the Islamic prayer for the deceased, before his burial at the Savelugu public cemetery.
The current Member of Parliament for Savelugu, Hajia Fatahiya Abdul Aziz, has expressed grief over his death, describing the former legislator as a significant loss to his family and the constituency.
In a Facebook post, she wrote: “With a heavy heart, I mourn the passing of my senior brother and former Member of Parliament for Savelugu, Hon. Muhamed Abdul-Samed Gunu.”
She also prayed for Allah to forgive his shortcomings, grant him Jannatul Firdaus and give his family and the people of Savelugu the strength to endure the loss.
“Rest well, my senior brother. May Allah grant you eternal peace,” she added.
Muhamed Abdul-Samed Gunu entered Parliament after winning the Savelugu constituency seat for the New Patriotic Party in the 2016 general elections.
He served in the Seventh Parliament of the Fourth Republic, representing the people of Savelugu during the 2017–2021 parliamentary term.
His death marks the loss of a former representative of the constituency, with tributes highlighting his connection to the people he served.