Kufuor's Son Edward Seeks NPP Ticket for Atwima Nwabiagya North

Edward Agyekum Kufuor, a son of former President John Agyekum Kufuor, has announced that he will run in the New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary primary for the Atwima Nwabiagya North Constituency in the Ashanti Region.

The constituency is the seat his father represented in Parliament between 1979 and 1981, before he went on to become President of Ghana, as first reported by Graphic Online.

Mr Kufuor made the announcement in a notice published on Facebook. He said he reached the decision after prayer, reflection and consultation, and described the constituency as home.

Distancing bid from family name

While recognising his father's history as the area's MP, Mr Kufuor insisted that his campaign would not rest on his surname.

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"I return not to trade on a name, but to earn your trust through service, strategy and practical solutions for our people," he said.

He argued that farmers, traders and young people in the constituency deserve better, and set out a list of priorities. These include roads connecting farming communities to markets, adding value to cocoa and food crops, and protecting the Barekese catchment area, which provides water to Kumasi.

He also promised to push for good schools and health facilities, as well as jobs, skills training and support for enterprise so that young people can find work without leaving the area.

Unity pledge and national ambitions

Mr Kufuor said his first commitment would be to party unity and inclusivity. He expressed respect for the other aspirants and said he would work with current and former executives, polling station executives, electoral area coordinators and grassroots members to keep the constituency firmly in NPP hands.

Looking beyond the constituency, he said he would put his resources, networks and experience behind the NPP's effort to return to power in 2028 and win back a majority in Parliament. He also pledged support for 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 said.

Business background

According to Graphic Online, Mr Kufuor sits on the Governing Council of the Asian-African Chamber of Commerce and Industry as an executive member. He is chairman of Heritage Capital Management and president of Hannaba Limited and its subsidiaries.

He is also on the board of Origin 8, an advertising and marketing firm. A graduate of Dillard University in the United States, he co-founded Ntetsia, which offers business advice and mentoring to more than 20,000 young entrepreneurs across the country.