‘Atwima Nwabiagya North is home’ – Kufuor’s son declares parliamentary bid

Edward Agyekum Kufuor, son of former President John Agyekum Kufuor, has declared his intention to contest the New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary primaries in the Atwima Nwabiagya North Constituency. Edward made the announcement in a statement sighted by GhanaWeb on November 10, 2026. According to him, his decision followed prayerful reflection and consultation with stakeholders. "After prayerful reflection and consultation, I, Edward Agyekum Kufuor, hereby formally declare my intention to contest for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Parliamentary Candidacy for Atwima Nwabiagya North Constituency," it stated. He said he was seeking to represent the constituency, where his father previously served as Member of Parliament before becoming President of Ghana. "Atwima Nwabiagya North is home. It is the land my father, H.E. John Agyekum Kufuor, served as Member of Parliament before leading Ghana. I return not to trade on a name, but to earn your trust through service, strategy and practical solutions for our people," the statement noted. Banking, Law, Politics: Revisiting Kufuor’s life before the presidency However, he stressed that he was not relying on his family name to secure the party's parliamentary candidacy, insisting that he was prepared to earn the trust of constituents through service and practical solutions. "I return not to trade on a name, but to earn your trust through service, strategy and practical solutions for our people," he stated. Agyekum Kufuor said he would focus on improving feeder roads to connect farming communities to markets, promoting value addition for cocoa and food crops, and protecting the Barekese catchment, which supplies water to Kumasi. "I will champion motorable feeder roads to link our farming communities to markets, value addition for our cocoa and food crops, protection of the Barekese catchment that waters Kumasi, quality schools and health facilities, and jobs, skills and enterprise support that keep our youth working at home," he said. Agyekum Kufuor, while declaring his support for the NPP flagbearer, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia's presidential ambition, expressed his readiness to engage party members, traditional authorities and other stakeholders as he seeks the party's parliamentary candidacy. See the full statement below: JKB/BAI Who Is Responsible for Stray-Bullet Injuries and Deaths? Source: www.ghanaweb.com
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