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A video of Minority Leader and Effutu Member of Parliament Alexander Afenyo-Markin urging the NPP executives to seek spiritual protection before entering politics has gained renewed attention following the sudden death of Beatrice Owarewa Siaw, a prominent party figure and aspiring parliamentary candidate.
The footage, filmed on July 20, 2026, at a New Patriotic Party gathering in Ghana’s Central Region under the "Effutu Dream" banner, shows Afenyo-Markin addressing a seated audience of party officials with a direct caution.
The clip, shared widely across social media, drew significant engagement after it was linked to the death of Siaw, who was affectionately known as Nana Yaa. PAY ATTENTION: Follow us on Instagram – get the most important news directly in your favourite app!
Siaw, a businesswoman and philanthropist, died on Saturday, August 8, 2026. She had been actively pursuing the NPP parliamentary candidacy for the Asante Mampong Constituency in the Ashanti Region ahead of the 2028 general elections, and served on the party’s Council of Patrons.
Her frequent media appearances made her sudden passing all the more unexpected, prompting questions from Ghanaians about the circumstances surrounding her death. The Facebook video of Alexander Afenyo-Markin’s spiritual warning is below.
Previously, YEN.com.gh reported on the circumstances surrounding Beatrice Siaw’s death and her final moments.
According to witnesses, she collapsed after visiting a pharmacy to buy medicine and was transported to the hospital, where she died. DON’T MISS OUT! Get your daily dose of sports news straight to your phone. Join YEN’s Sports News channel on WhatsApp now!
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Godwin Nii Armah Okine joined YEN.com.gh in May 2025 and is head of the Entertainment Desk. He graduated from the Ghana Institute of Journalism with a Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Studies in 2014 and has over a decade of experience in digital journalism. He worked at GhanaCelebrities.com between 2014 and 2025 as an Entertainment and later, Managing Editor. Godwin covered the 2014 Africa Youth Games in Gaborone for the African Olympic Committee and the International Sports Press Association. Avance Media named him the No.2 blogger in Ghana in 2020. Contact godwnii-armah.okine@yen.com.gh
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