Rashid Tanko Computer, the Deputy Director of Elections of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has confidently stated that the party will not forgive Michael Okyere Baafi.
According to Tanko Computer, if the New Juaben South MP does not resign voluntarily, the NDC will petition the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin.
He insisted that Michael Okyere Baafi must resign from his position.
Speaking to the media, Tanko-Computer stated, “We are not accepting his apologies; he must resign; if he does not resign, Ghanaian’s will not take politicians seriously. We must be serious. They must hold us to our words.
Whatever comes out of my mouth, they must take us seriously. I can’t just stand here and make allegations and say something. Do you know that he came in here, when we were about to start the collation, beaming smile telling me that we were winning the thing, until I showed him on my phone that my friend you have lost the election, I am coming to your constituency for a by-election”.
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.
New Juaben South MP quickly rendered an apology to all Ghanaians, saying, “Maybe in hindsight, I went too far, I apologise to Ghana.”
Also, Dr Ishmael Norman, a Security Expert, has called on the New Juaben South Member of Parliament, Michael Okyere Baafi, to fulfil his pledge by resigning from his position.
According to Dr Ishmael Norman, if Okyere Baafi does not resign, the NPP must kick him out.
Speaking in an interview on TV3 on September 2, Dr Norman stated, “I want to see honourable Baafi resign because he made this announcement. I wish there were a way that constituencies could have a vote of no confidence.
“Seriously, who compelled him to make that statement that if NPP doesn’t win, he will resign. NPP would not, so he should otherwise the party should kick him out,” he added.
The Security Expert contended that the New Juaben South MP must honour his words, and failure to do so smacks of a lack of credibility within the NPP.
He added, “It goes to the fact that there’s no credibility within NPP as it is now”.
“I believe that the NPP structure has collapsed. They are trying to build it up top-down, and it doesn’t work that way. So, for me, I think it is one of those things that the party does that they have to move away from”, Dr Ishmael Norman added.
Meanwhile, Bernard Bediako Baidoo of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) has been confirmed the winner of the Akwatia by-election by the Electoral Commission.
The NDC candidate delivered a crucial victory for the government in a tight, contested election.
According to the Electoral Commission’s certified results, the NDC’s Bernard Bediako Baidoo secured 18,199 votes of the total valid votes cast, with the NPP’s Kwame Asumadu garnering 15,235 votes.
The Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG), Owusu Patrick, trailed far behind with 82 votes.
In all, 33,819 total ballots were cast, while 303 were rejected.
Speaking to the media after the declaration of results on September 2, 2025, Bernard Bediako Baidoo stated, “Ebenezer, this is how far the good Lord has brought us. The confidence has always been there. It is not just mere confidence out of nothing.
It was borne out of the good job we have done. After engaging the people, we read their reactions towards the message we gave them.
We saw that it had really imbibed; they gave us hope, which has resulted in what we are seeing today”, he added.
In addition, the Eastern Regional Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Tony Osei-Adjei, has said the party accepts the defeat in the Akwatia by-election in good faith as the people have spoken.
According to Tony Osei-Adjei, the NPP is disappointed but respects the decision of the constituents.
Speaking to the media after the declaration of the by-election results, Tony Osei-Adjei stated, “We are a bit disappointed because that wasn’t what we expected, but the constituents have spoken, so we take it in good faith”.
“To some extent, we disappointed him because he has lost his life in trying to maintain the seat. He won, he had run every bit of his life chasing to restore his honour and dignity to his constituents,” he added.
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