Muntaka Mubarak, the Member of Parliament for Asawase, has taken to social media to express his sadness over the death of Alhaji Husseini Wofa, a member of Ghana's Tijaniyya Movement.
According to the former Minority Chief Whip, Alhaji Wofa died after a battle with illness.
The Member of Parliament announced the sad news on his Facebook page on Sunday, while extending his condolences to the family and the entire Zongo community.
He paid tribute to the deceased, describing him as a calm looking man whom he had visited during difficult times.
Describing the year as sombre, Alhaji Muntaka said Hussein's death adds to the number of deaths that have shocked the Zongo community.
“I have learned again with extreme sadness the demise of the prominent Alhaji Husseini Wofa after battling some illness.
“A calm-looking man whom I have had the privilege of visiting during his difficult moments, and his death adds to the number of deaths that have shaken the entire Zango community of Kumasi.
“I send my deepest sympathies to his brother, Sheikh Abdul Wadud Harun Cissey Zaman and may Allah be well pleased with his soul. Ameen. A sorrowful year for us,” he wrote.