Edward Agyekum Kufuor, son of former President John Agyekum Kufuor, has formally declared his intention to contest the New Patriotic Party parliamentary candidacy for the Atwima Nwabiagya North Constituency, the same seat his father held before becoming President of Ghana.
In a public notice posted on Facebook, Mr Kufuor said his decision followed prayerful reflection and consultation.
Acknowledging his lineage, he described the constituency as home, noting that his father served as Member of Parliament for the area before leading the nation.
However, he quickly stressed that his candidacy is not about his family name. "I return not to trade on a name, but to earn your trust through service, strategy and practical solutions for our people," he stated.
Mr Kufuor said farmers, traders and young people in the constituency deserve better. 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 that supplies water to Kumasi, quality schools and health facilities, and jobs, skills and enterprise support to keep the youth working at home.
He said party unity and inclusivity are his first commitment, expressing respect for every fellow aspirant and pledging to work with executives, past and present, polling station executives, electoral area coordinators and grassroots members to keep Atwima Nwabiagya North an NPP stronghold.
At the national level, Mr Kufuor said he will commit his resources, networks and experience to the NPP’s collective effort to recapture power in 2028, regain majority seats in Parliament and support the presidential ambition of former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia.
"To me, leadership means service, strategy and solutions. Above all, the needs of the people of Atwima Nwabiagya North come first, before personal ambition or family name," he added.
Mr Kufuor is currently an Executive Member of the Governing Council of the Asian-African Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Chairman of Heritage Capital Management, and President of Hannaba Limited and its subsidiaries.
He is also a Board Member of Origin 8, an advertising and marketing company. A graduate of Dillard University in the United States, he co-founded Ntetsia, an organisation that provides business advisory and mentoring to over 20,000 young entrepreneurs nationwide.
