Helicopter crash: Old Tafo MP denies involvement in late NADMO official’s family DNA dispute

Member of Parliament for Old Tafo, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, has dismissed suggestions linking him to the ongoing family dispute involving the late Samuel Aboagye, Deputy Director-General of the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO), who died in the August 6, 2025 military helicopter crash.

In a light-hearted yet firm post on social media, the MP wrote:

“Why are people calling and texting me like I’m the only Kumasi MP in Ghana? Please oo, I’m just here eating my waskye in peace, I don’t even own a cotton swab!”

His reaction follows widespread online rumours suggesting that an unnamed Ashanti Region MP was connected to Mrs. Abigail Salami Aboagye, the widow of the late NADMO official, amid the ongoing DNA test controversy.

Although Mr. Assafuah’s name was not specifically mentioned, his post appears to be a direct response to the speculation.

Meanwhile, the family of the late Samuel Aboagye has filed legal action against Mrs. Aboagye for allegedly refusing to present their daughter, Queen Alisa Aboagye, for a DNA test.

Family members insist that the test is necessary to confirm paternity and determine rightful beneficiaries to the deceased’s estate.

According to relatives, several appeals to Mrs. Aboagye have gone unanswered. “We simply want clarity and fairness,” one family member said. “This is not about malice, it’s about doing the right thing for everyone involved.”

Samuel Aboagye was among eight people who perished in the tragic military helicopter crash. The family says the widow’s refusal to cooperate with the DNA process has compounded their grief.

Following the accident, they were reportedly forced to obtain DNA samples from another child the late officer had with a different woman to complete official verifications — a process they described as painful and unnecessary.