Three sitting New Patriotic Party (NPP) Members of Parliament in the Ashanti Region are set to go unopposed in the party’s parliamentary primaries ahead of the 2028 general election, Asaase News has learnt.
The MPs are Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah of Manhyia South, Francis Owusu Akyaw of Juaben and Kofi Amankwa Manu of Atwima Kwanwoma.
Details available to Asaase News indicate that the three have completed the party’s Expression of Interest process, with no other aspirants declaring interest in contesting them in their respective constituencies before the portal closed.
Their situation contrasts with other constituencies in the region, including Ejisu, where six aspirants have expressed interest in contesting the party’s parliamentary primary.
The three incumbents
Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, a lawyer, has represented Manhyia South since January 2025, following the exit of former MP Matthew Opoku Prempeh.
Francis Owusu Akyaw, a minerals consultant, has represented Juaben since January 2025. He won the seat in the 2024 general election with 21,168 votes, against 8,421 secured by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate.
Kofi Amankwa Manu, a former Deputy Minister of Defence, has represented Atwima Kwanwoma since January 2021.
NPP selection process
The NPP opened its online portal for prospective parliamentary candidates from 1 to 10 November 2026.
The party required all interested aspirants, including sitting MPs, to complete the prescribed form and pay a non-refundable fee of GH¢5,000.
General Secretary Justin Kodua Frimpong has explained that the Expression of Interest process is the first stage of the selection exercise and is intended to allow the party to assess applicants’ eligibility under its constitution and the laws of Ghana.
He has also stressed that expressing interest does not constitute the formal opening of nominations and does not authorise aspirants to campaign in their constituencies.
The party has scheduled capacity-building workshops for prospective candidates in December 2026, ahead of vetting and subsequent stages of the selection process.
Although the three MPs currently have no declared challengers, their eventual confirmation will depend on the completion of the party’s internal procedures.
