Kufuor’s son eyes NPP parliamentary ticket in Atwima Nwabiagya North

Edward Agyekum Kufuor, son of former President John Agyekum Kufuor, has entered the race for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidacy in Atwima Nwabiagya North, pledging to make infrastructure, agriculture and job creation the focus of his campaign.

In declaring his intention to contest the party’s primary, Mr Kufuor said he wanted to offer the constituency practical leadership and solutions to its development challenges.

He said the decision followed prayerful reflection and consultations, adding that his ambition was driven by a desire to serve the people rather than rely on his family’s political history.

His father, former President John Agyekum Kufuor, represented the constituency in Parliament before rising to become President of Ghana.

But the younger Kufuor said he was seeking the mandate of party delegates and constituents on his own record and proposed development priorities.

“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,” he said in a public notice shared on Facebook.

He outlined a development agenda covering feeder roads, support for farmers, improved education and healthcare, and opportunities for young people to acquire skills and secure decent jobs.

A key issue on his agenda is the protection of the Barekese catchment, an important source of water for Kumasi. He said safeguarding the area was vital not only to the constituency but also to communities beyond its boundaries that depend on its water supply.

On agriculture, Mr Kufuor said farmers needed better road links to markets and support to add value to cocoa and food crops.

He also pledged to push for improved schools and health facilities, alongside skills training, entrepreneurship support and employment initiatives to enable young people to build livelihoods within the constituency.

“Our farmers, traders and young people deserve better. 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.

His declaration sets the stage for a contest within the NPP for the opportunity to represent Atwima Nwabiagya North in Parliament.