Former Member of Parliament for Navrongo, Mark Owen Woyongo, has sadly passed away. The Woyongo family issued a press statement on Thursday, January 18, announcing his demise on Wednesday, January 17, at the Bank of Ghana Hospital.

The statement, signed by Mr. Awini Zinge, the head of the Woyongo Family, expressed deep sorrow over the loss of their beloved son and brother, Hon. Mark Owen Woyongo. The announcement mentioned, “The sad event occurred on Wednesday, 17th January 2024, at the Bank of Ghana Hospital.”

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Mark Woyongo is survived by his wife, Cecilia Wuni Woyongo. After experiencing an electoral defeat in the 2016 election, he retired from politics. The former Interior Minister had recently laid his son, Kenneth Kwotua, to rest at the age of 49. Mark Woyongo had previously represented Navrongo in Parliament and served as the owner and Chief Executive Officer of Tamale-based Diamond FM.