Former Member of Parliament for Asante Akyem North, Kwadwo Baah Agyemang, has confirmed that he will contest the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) parliamentary primary in the constituency, with the aim of winning back the seat for the party.
The Co-Chair of the NPP's Committee on Youth and Sports made the declaration in an interview with a journalist in Agogo, the constituency capital.
He said he would pick up nomination forms as soon as the process permits.
He became the Member of Parliament for Asante Akyem North from January 7, 2013 to January 17, 2017 as part of the Sixth Parliament of the Fourth Republic.
Mr Baah Agyemang said his decision followed months of appeals from chiefs, assembly members and opinion leaders, who urged him to return after the NPP's defeat in the 2024 election.
"After extensive consultations, deep reflection and overwhelming encouragement from our revered Chiefs, assembly members and the good people of Asante Akyem North, my path is clear," he said.
Unity
He said his main task would be to unite the divided local party base and return the seat to the NPP, adding that this would require solidarity at all levels of the party.
He praised his predecessor, Andy Appiah-Kubi and promised to consolidate and build on the foundation laid under previous NPP administrations.
"We must work with unwavering unity of purpose to bring this parliamentary seat back to where it belongs," he said.
Until the 2024 general election, Asante Akyem North was regarded as a stronghold of the NPP. That changed when independent candidate Ohene Kwame Frimpong won the seat, ending the party's decades-long hold on it.
The constituency's political situation has since become more uncertain following the legal troubles and incarceration of the sitting independent MP.
The NPP's National Executive Committee opened nominations for parliamentary aspirants nationwide on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
