DNA BOMBSHELL!!

2 MPs Dragged Into Paternity Scandal After Helicopter Crash Widow Flees With Child

By Gifty Boateng

A sensational paternity scandal has rocked Ghana’s parliament after the widow of a military helicopter crash victim was accused of secretly having a child with a sitting Member of Parliament and then fleeing the country to avoid a DNA test.
The drama, which has gripped social media and stunned the Ashanti Region, centres around the late Samuel Aboagye a National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate and deputy NADMO boss  who died in the tragic August 6, 2025, military chopper crash that killed eight, including two ministers.
Now, months after the nation mourned, Aboagye’s family is locked in a bitter legal battle with his widow, Abigail Salami, over the paternity of their three-year-old daughter a child the family claims may not be his at all.
Whispers of an affair between Abigail and a Kumasi-based MP have exploded into full-blown scandal, with fingers pointed at two prominent lawmakers: Old Tafo MP Vincent Ekow Assafuah and Nhyiaeso MP Stephen Amoah, popularly known as “Sticker.”
Assafuah, a lawyer and devout Catholic, has come out swinging, denying any involvement. “Why are people calling and texting me like I’m the only Kumasi MP in Ghana?” he posted online. “Please oo, I’m just here eating my waakye in peace. I don’t even own a cotton swab!”
His cheeky post went viral, racking up nearly 1,000 likes and hundreds of comments many from followers who admitted they initially suspected him. One even joked, “Can somebody play me honourable waawe wawi wawi wawi song?”
Meanwhile, Amoah has refused to confirm or deny knowing Abigail. In a tense phone interview with The New Republic, he said he would only respond if someone “categorically” named him. “It’s a serious issue,” he said. “I want somebody to come public, then I’ll take the necessary action.”
The scandal erupted after police requested a DNA sample from Aboagye’s biological child to confirm his identity for burial. Abigail initially agreed — then vanished. She reportedly fled to the U.S. with the child, refusing to cooperate with the test.
Desperate for answers, the family turned to another of Aboagye’s known baby mamas, who agreed to provide her child’s sample. But suspicions lingered, and the family has now dragged Abigail to court, demanding a compulsory paternity test.
In court filings, Abigail is fighting back, asking the judge to block the test altogether. The case, held behind closed doors due to its sensitive nature, has been adjourned to December 23.
According to family sources and journalists present at the Obuasi District Court, Aboagye himself had long harboured doubts about the child’s paternity. He allegedly told relatives the girl resembled a certain MP right down to the shape of her head and had planned to conduct a DNA test after the 2024 elections.
But tragedy struck before he could act. Now, his grieving family is determined to uncover the truth.
The timing couldn’t be worse. The paternity scandal broke the same day the government released its official report on the helicopter crash, overshadowing the findings and reigniting scrutiny of the military’s safety protocols.
Meanwhile, the political class is in damage control mode. With two MPs under the microscope and a grieving family demanding justice, the saga is far from over.