Member of Parliament (MP) for Effiduase-Asokore, Dr. Nana Ayew Afriye
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Effiduase-Asokore, Dr. Nana Ayew Afriye, has refuted reports that he suffered defeat in the election of leaders for the Ashanti Regional caucus of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Parliament.
In a post shared on Facebook, on February 24, 2025, Dr. Ayew Afriye said that even though members of the caucus wanted him to take a leadership role, he declined it.
He explained that he only helped in the reorganisation of the Ashanti NPP caucus and opted to stay out of the election of its leaders.
The Effiduase-Asokore legislator added that he would have certainly won if he contested for any position in the leadership of the caucus.
“Do you want to know what I texted on the platform when I saw people wanted me to lead because I had actively pushed for the formation of a new caucus as that of the 8th parliament had expired?
“Yes! I played an instrumental role in getting this new caucus formed but afterwards, I told them I was leaving for the US and was out of any leadership role. If you heard I was leading the interim management committee of the Ashanti caucus; Yes, but it was to organise it and stay away.
He added, “I am happy my works indeed have brought in a new leadership. However, I extended my apologies on the day the new leadership was formed and deliberately absented myself though I was in Parliament. Later, I apologised to the caucus. I couldn’t have lost an election!!”
The Ashanti NPP caucus has corroborated Dr. Ayew Afriye’s claim that he did not take part in the election.
In a statement issued by its secretary, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, who is MP for Old Tafo, the Ashanti NPP caucus refuted reports that the leadership election was biased against Dr. Ayew Afriye.
The statement clarified that the Effiduase-Asokore legislator, who served as the middle-belt campaign coordinator for the NPP in the 2024 election, neither participated in the election nor campaigned for a position.
“Contrary to reports, the claim that Hon. Nana Ayew Afriye garnered only eight (8) votes is not only misleading but also factually inaccurate. The actual vote count does not reflect this assertion, and any attempt to portray such figures is a deliberate effort to misinform the public.
“It is entirely false to suggest that Hon. Nana Ayew Afriye was present at the election, campaigned, or solicited votes based on his affiliation with Dr. Bawumia. The reality is that he was not in attendance at the said meeting or election,” parts of the statement read.
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