 for New Juaben South Constituency Michael Okyere Baafi){kind=link}
Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, the National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has asked the Member of Parliament (MP) for New Juaben South Constituency in the Eastern Region, Michael Okyere Baafi, what he is waiting for to honour his public promise of resigning as MP if the NDC wins the Akwatia by-election.
Speaking during his “Thank You Tour” of the Eastern Region, where he addressed NDC members, traditional leaders and residents in Koforidua, Asiedu Nketia stated, “Mr Michael Okyere Baafi boldly said he would resign if the NDC won the Akwatia by-election.
The NDC has won, so what is he waiting for? He should resign so that a by-election can be held in New Juaben South”.
The NDC Chairman also commended President John Dramani Mahama for his commitment to delivering on the party’s promises.
He added, “We must not allow personal interests and internal disagreements to divide us. We will bring shame upon ourselves if we fail to fulfil our promises.
Fortunately, we have a good president who has already begun delivering on those promises.”
“What remains is for us to be united as a party and throw our weight behind him so he can complete the task,” he added.
Asiedu Nketiah also warned against internal conflicts, “If we start fighting among ourselves simply because we didn’t get what we wanted, when things go wrong, all of us will be affected,” he warned.
It will be recalled, Michael Okyere Baafi 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!”.
However, after the NPP’s defeat in the Akwatia by-election, Michael Okyere Baafi made a surprise turn and rendered an unqualified apology to all Ghanaians.
“I had no option but to encourage my people that we were winning this election, and that’s why I made the statement that if we lost, I would resign. I, however, apologise to Ghanaians for my resignation comment; I went too far,” he explained.
Meanwhile, Michael Okyere Baafi has revealed he would not seek re-election in 2028 for the New Juaben South seat.
The lawmaker alluded to the worrying state of Ghana’s politics as his main reason not to seek re-election in the 2028 elections.
Speaking in an interview on AsaasePa FM on September 2, 2025, Okyere Baafi stated, “If this is how our politics is turning, then the world is becoming scarier. That’s why some of us, and I, have said that after this term, I won’t seek re-election in 2028”.
He added, “We did all the work and campaigning, and we were confident of winning the election. But the NDC’s strategy was to buy votes. Almost every voter who wanted money was paid about GH¢500-1,000 by the NDC.
They distributed items such as hair dryers, spraying machines and other things. Given the work we put in, there was no way we should have lost. The NDC even had a table with thugs protecting the table, and not even the police could intervene”, he added.