Former National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mathias Asuma Puozaa, has passed away.

The retired educator, aged 76, breathed his last at the 37 Military Hospital in Accra, where he had been receiving medical care, according to sources close to the family.

The deceased who was also the Member of Parliament (MP) for Dafiama-Bussie-Issa, entered office after winning the 2004 Ghanaian General Elections and served as a Member of Parliament from January 2005, representing the National Democratic Congress.

He served three consecutive terms in parliament before stepping down in January 2017. During his tenure, he notably chaired the Parliamentary Select Committee on Education.

Born on January 10, 1948, Asuma hailed from Touri-Daffiama in the Upper West Region of Ghana. He graduated from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland, with a Master of Science degree in Community Education.

Details regarding his funeral arrangements are yet to be announced by the bereaved family.