Kufuor’s Son, Edward Joins NPP Parliamentary Race in Atwima Nwabiagya North; Promises to Keep Constituency an “Unbreakable Stronghold”
Edward Agyekum Kufuor, son of former President John Agyekum Kufuor, has formally declared his intention to contest the New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidacy for the Atwima Nwabiagya North Constituency in the Ashanti Region.
In a statement issued after what he described as “prayerful reflection and consultation,” Mr. Kufuor said he was returning to the constituency not to trade on his family name but to earn the trust of the people through “service, strategy and practical solutions.”
“Atwima Nwabiagya North is home. It is the land my father, H.E. John Agyekum Kufuor, served as Member of Parliament before leading Ghana,” he said, adding, “I return not to trade on a name, but to earn your trust through service, strategy and practical solutions for our people.”
The former President served as MP for the Atwima Nwabiagya constituency, from which the Atwima Nwabiagya North constituency was later carved, before becoming President of Ghana in 2001.
Key promises
Mr. Kufuor outlined a development agenda focused on the needs of farmers, traders, and young people. He pledged to champion motorable feeder roads to link farming communities to markets, value addition for cocoa and food crops, protection of the Barekese catchment area that supplies water to Kumasi, quality schools and health facilities, and jobs, skills, and enterprise support to keep youth working at home. “Our farmers, traders and young people deserve better,” he said.
Party unity first
On party matters, Mr. Kufuor said unity and inclusivity would be his first commitment. He expressed respect for every fellow aspirant and promised to work with executives, past and present, polling station executives, electoral area coordinators, and grassroots members to keep Atwima Nwabiagya North “an unbreakable NPP stronghold.”
National ambition
At the national level, he said he will commit his resources, networks, and experience to the NPP’s collective effort to recapture power in 2028 and regain a majority in Parliament, as well as to the presidential ambition of Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia.
Service over name
Mr. Kufuor stressed that leadership, to him, means “service, strategy and solutions,” adding that the needs of the people of Atwima Nwabiagya North would come first “before personal ambition or family name.”
He said he looked forward to meeting party members, chiefs, and every stakeholder “as we write a new chapter for Atwima Nwabiagya North. Together, let us build a united, prosperous and proud Atwima Nwabiagya North,” he added.
The declaration is expected to intensify jockeying for the NPP parliamentary ticket in the constituency ahead of the party’s primaries.
