Apostle Lilian Owusu, widow of the late former Deputy Minister of Finance and Ejisu MP Dr John Ampontuah Kumah, has publicly addressed her remarriage amid heated social media debate.
During a thanksgiving service at her church on Sunday, December 21, 2025, Apostle Owusu shared the motivations behind her decision, emphasizing that her choice was guided by faith, love, and personal conviction.
She stressed that the decision to remarry was entirely her own, driven by a desire to embrace life’s future rather than be tethered to the past. “I believe in forward ever, backwards never and by the grace of God I prayed to God that for me I can’t go out and I have made up my mind to move forward,” she said.
“I will not allow pain to cage me. I have a lot to do. This is the culture of the family, no matter what comes, we look at the positive side and we move forward and by the grace of God… my prayers and my request, God carry a man to the house of God,” she added.
Apostle Owusu described her new marriage as a union built on prayer and mutual love, clarifying that the relationship was approached with care and thoughtfulness. “They came for business alliance and it was love at first sight, as soon as he saw me, he pursued and fortunately, it was just within the time I was ready,” she said.
She also emphasized that her new husband is not a replacement for her late spouse. “We have been praying and God, and God those answered prayers, has given us a calm man and he is not a replacement, nobody has said we have gotten a replacement.”
The remarriage took place roughly 18 months after Dr Kumah passed away on Thursday, March 7, 2024, at 45. Apostle Owusu is now known as Apostle Lilian Aryeequaye, having wed Samuel Aryeequaye. She is also the founder, senior pastor, and general overseer of Disciples of Christ Ministries, also called Disciples of Christ Ministries Worldwide.
News of her remarriage has sparked intense discussion online, particularly on X, where opinions are sharply divided. Critics argue the remarriage came too soon after Dr Kumah’s death, with comments such as, “Just know you can be replaced when you’re no more,” and “Fake tears all because the support system is gone.”
Supporters, however, have rallied to her defence, insisting widowhood should not condemn anyone to a lifetime of loneliness.
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