Former Ghanaian High Commissioner to India and President of the NDC Professionals Forum, Sam Pee Yalley, has passed away.

While the exact cause of his death is still unclear, sources from Channel One News confirm that he died on Sunday at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital.

His passing has led to an outpouring of tributes from key figures within the National Democratic Congress (NDC), including the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, who expressed his condolences on social media.

“I learnt with pain the passing of my brother and friend, Ambassador Sam Pee Yalley, an astute statesman and respected member of our party, the National Democratic Congress,” he wrote.

“Ambassador Yalley was a champion of professionalism in politics and a key figure of the NDC’s Professionals Forum.My deep condolences to everyone mourning the passing of this great man, particularly members of his immediate family.”

Ambassador Yalley was an experienced lawyer and public servant. Before becoming Ghana’s Ambassador to India in 2014, he held the position of Deputy CEO at the National Pensions Regulatory Authority under President John Mahama.

In addition to his legal and diplomatic roles, Sam Pee Yalley was well-regarded for his advocacy, particularly his strong support for promoting female leadership in Ghana.