Akwatia By-Election: NDC Supporters Vow to Vote Against Bernard Bediako Baidoo
- Lawyer Bernard Bediako Baidoo has won the NDC primary to contest the Akwatia parliamentary by-election on September 2, 2025
- Baidoo’s victory has triggered outrage among some party supporters, who allege he paid delegates to vote for him
- The disgruntled NDC supporters have vowed to vote for the NPP candidate Solomon Kwame Asumadu instead
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has held its primary to elect a candidate for the impending parliamentary by-election in Akwatia.
At the close of polls on Monday, August 4, 2025, Bernard Bediako Baidoo, a lawyer and constituency secretary of the NDC, emerged victorious, defeating Henry Boakye, the 2024 parliamentary candidate, and Eramus Konney Ali alias Asanka.
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He reportedly polled 380 votes out of the total valid ballots cast, while Henry Boakye and Eramus Konney Ali had 226 and 366 respectively.
Bernard Bediako Baidoo's victory has, however, sparked outrage among a section of the NDC supporters in Akwatia as they accused him of vote buying.
Consequently, the supporters have vowed to vote against him in the by-election slated for Tuesday, September 2, 2025.
In a video circulating on social media, the group of NDC supporters were seen visibly angry as they registered their displeasure over the process and outcome of the parliamentary primary.
"Who will vote for him? Me? Over my dead body," a female supporter was heard angrily lamenting.
"We will vote for the NPP. If you look at the work that Asanka has done in the constituency, the NDC should have allowed him to go unopposed, but they took money, GH¢2,000 and GH¢4,000, to vote against him. We will also vote against the NDC. We will vote for the NPP," a male NDC supporter also said.
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Lawyer Baidoo to face Solomon Kwame Asumadu
Having won the NDC primary, lawyer Bernard Bediako Baidoo will now face off with Solomon Kwame Asumadu of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP).
The National Council of the NPP, in consultation with the party's executives in Akwatia, endorsed Solomon Kwame Asumadu as its parliamentary candidate for the upcoming by-election without a primary process.
Mr Asumadu is the Chief Executive Officer of Owuo Mining Company.
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Why the EC is holding a by-election in Akwatia
The Electoral Commission (EC) is holding a by-election in Akwatia following the death of the former MP, Ernest Yaw Kumi.
Ernest Kumi, who was a first-time MP, died on July 7, 2025, at age 40, after a short illness.
The EC has set September 2, 2025, as the date for the by-election for the people of Akwatia to elect their new MP.
Source: UGC
NPP vows to win Akwatia by-election
Meanwhile, YEN.com.gh reported that the NPP declared its readiness to contest the Akwatia by-election on September 2, 2025.
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NPP gears up for Akwatia by-election, General Secretary assures party supporters of victory
General Secretary Justin Kodua Frimpong confirmed that the party had completed background work and formed an elections committee.
The committee reached a consensus on one candidate, eliminating the need for parliamentary primaries in Akwatia.
Source: YEN.com.gh
