Michael Okyere Baafi, the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Member of Parliament for New Juaben South, has made a bold declaration leading to the Akwatia by-election on September 2, 2025.
According to Michael Okyere Baafi, he will resign as a member of the parliament if the NPP loses the Akwatia by-election.
The lawmaker is quoted by GHOne TV to have said, “If NPP loses this Akwatia by-election, I will resign as MP, mark my words!”.
Also, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, commonly known as Napo, the 2024 running mate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has said the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has failed in everything they promised Ghanaians.
Napo confidently noted that the people of Ghana are now realising they sold their colored TV for a black and white.
According to Napo, he has never encountered any government that failed on all its promises within just eight months.
He asserted that the people of Akwatia must reaffirm their confidence in the New Patriotic Party (NPP) by voting for the party in the upcoming by-election.
Speaking in a viral video, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh stated, “The people of Akwatia are voting at a time when Ghanaians are realising that they have sold their colored TV for a black and white. Every single thing the NDC promised, they have failed.
I have never encountered any government that failed on all its promises within just eight months. The first of its kind is the NDC. They have nothing to offer, so the people of Akwatia should reaffirm their confidence in the NPP”, he added.
However, Mussa Dankwa, the Executive Director of Global InfoAnalytics, has confidently stated the National Democratic Congress (NDC) will win the upcoming Akwatia by-election on September 2, 2025.
According to Mussa Dankwa, he is 99 per cent sure that the NDC will win the Akwatia by-election.
Mussa Dankwa confidently stood by his latest poll, which projected a victory for the NDC.
Speaking on TV3’s Key Points on Saturday, August 30, Mussa Dankwa stated, “I am 99% sure that the NDC will win the by-election”.
Mussa Dankwah, the Executive Director of Global Info Analytics, has revealed that the NDC parliamentary candidate for the Akwatia by-election has overtaken the NPP’s candidate three days to the election.
According to the new polls by the Global Info Analytics Bernard B. Baidoo, the NDC candidate’s lead has been propelled by voters who want development and also by senior high school and tertiary students voters who prefer the NDC candidate.
In the poll, Bernard B. Baidoo secured the NDC candidate’s lead with 53% and Asumadu of the NPP 47%.
Mussa Dankwah, in a post on X on Friday, August 29, wrote, “NDC’s Baidoo overtakes NPP’s Asumadu 3 days before the crucial polls for the main opposition in Akwatia. Baidoo’s lead is propelled by voters who want development and SHS, and tertiary voters who preferred Baidoo by larger margin.
Using the committed model, which is likely to be minimum vote for Baidoo, the NDC candidates lead with 53% and Asumadu of the NPP 47%”.
He also added that the people of Akwatia are not moved by sympathy ahead of the upcoming by-election.
According to Mussa Dankwa, Sympathy will not influence voter decisions in the Akwatia by-election.
He revealed that the people of Akwatia want jobs and education.
Mussa Dankwa added, “Sympathy will not influence voter decisions in Akwatia by-election. For them, it is about improving the quality of education in the constituency. Those with senior high school qualifications are looking for sustainable jobs”.
The NPP is seeking to retain the seat following the demise of their Member of Parliament, Ernest Kumi, leaving the seat vacant.
However, the NDC, on the other hand, is mounting a challenge with a better representation for Akwatia.
The Akwatia contest is scheduled for Tuesday, September 2, 2025 and has become a highly anticipated showdown between the major parties, NDC and the NPP investing heavily.
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If NPP loses this Akwatia by-election, I will resign as MP, mark my words! – Michael Okyere Baafi (MP, New Juaben)#GHOneNews #EIBNetwork #GHOneTV #NewsAlert pic.twitter.com/5g0d7yrQP5
— GHOne TV (@ghonetv) August 31, 2025