Dr. Apaak to bury late father today

The Member of Parliament for Builsa South Constituency and Deputy Minister for Education, Dr. Clement Abas Apaak, will today lead family, friends, and sympathisers to lay his father, Pastor John Azundem Apaak, to rest.

Pastor Apaak, aged 81, passed away on November 4, 2025, after a lifetime devoted to faith, ministry, and service to humanity. He was widely respected for his humility, discipline, and commitment to spiritual and community development, earning admiration across the Builsa traditional area and beyond.

The funeral rites are taking place in Bolgatanga, beginning with a Lying-in-State and Filing Past ceremony at the GNAT Hall from 7:00 am to 8:30 am, allowing family members, church leaders, and members of the public to pay their last respects.

A Memorial and Burial Service will follow this at 9:00 am at the same venue, where tributes will be read and prayers offered in honour of the late pastor’s life and legacy.

After the service, the body will be conveyed to Dorninga in the Builsa South District, where Pastor Apaak will be laid to rest at the family house. Mourners attending the burial are expected to dress in black and white, in keeping with family tradition.

A Thanksgiving Service is scheduled for Sunday, February 1, 2026, at 8:00 am at the Deeper Life Bible Church, Sawaba, Bolgatanga, where attendees are expected to be clad in all white to celebrate a life described by the family as well-lived.

Pastor John Azundem Apaak is remembered as a peace-loving elder, mentor, and disciplinarian whose counsel was widely sought. His passing has been described as a major loss to the Church, the Builsa community, and all who encountered his ministry.

Several public officials, traditional leaders, church members, and sympathisers are expected to attend the funeral to support Dr. Clement Abas Apaak and the bereaved family.