The New Patriotic Party, (NPP) parliamentary candidate for Akwatia, Solomon Kwame Asumadu has expressed optimism about winning the upcoming by-election scheduled for September 2, 2025.

In an interview with Adom FM and monitored by GhanaWeb on Monday, August 18, 2025, he stated, “My opponent in the Akwatia by-election will see that I have made a real impact in Akwatia. I aim to win by a large margin, at least a 10,000 vote difference in the election,” he stated.

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The by-election follows the death of the sitting Member of Parliament, Ernest Yaw Kumi, on July 7, 2025.

Kumi’s tenure as MP was marked by legal challenges concerning the legitimacy of his 2024 victory.

The 2024 National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate, Henry Yiadom Boakye, filed a lawsuit contesting the election results, leading to an interim injunction issued on January 7, 2025, barring Kumi from being sworn in as MP.

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Despite the court order, Kumi presented himself for swearing-in, prompting a Koforidua High Court to convict him of contempt in February 2025 and issue a bench warrant for his arrest.

Kumi appealed the conviction, and in a significant victory, the Supreme Court, by a 4-1 decision, ordered the Koforidua High Court to stay sentencing pending the determination of his appeal.

This ruling allowed Kumi to resume his parliamentary duties fully until his sudden demise.

Solomon Asumadu will be contesting Bernard Bediako of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the by-election.

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