Former Member of Parliament for Akuapem North, Oheneba Nana Ama Dokua Asiamah-Adjei, is reportedly making moves to return to the constituency to contest the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) parliamentary primary ahead of the 2028 general elections, following her unsuccessful attempt to secure the Okaikoi North seat in 2024.
The former Deputy Minister, who represented Akuapem North for eight years before leaving to pursue her parliamentary ambition in Okaikoi North, is reported to have registered her interest at the NPP headquarters to challenge the incumbent MP, Samuel Kwabena Awuku, popularly known as Sammi Awuku.
Her reported comeback has generated political discussions within the constituency, with sections of the party questioning her decision to return to a seat she voluntarily left ahead of the 2024 elections.
Okaikoi North Fiasco
Dokua represented Akuapem North in Parliament from January 2017 to January 2025 but opted to contest the NPP parliamentary primary in Okaikoi North ahead of the 2024 elections.
She won the December 2, 2023, primary with 341 votes, defeating five other aspirants, including Afia Akoto, who obtained 228 votes.
However, her parliamentary ambition suffered a setback in the December 2024 general elections when she lost to the National Democratic Congress’s (NDC) Theresa Lardi Awuni, who secured 28,363 votes against her 20,627.
In contrast, Sammi Awuku, who had secured the NPP’s Akuapem North parliamentary ticket unopposed, won the constituency with 28,365 votes, representing 66.61 per cent, against the NDC’s John Evans, who polled 14,217 votes.
Dokua’s reported return has consequently revived questions about her political calculations and whether party delegates would support her over the incumbent MP.
Her reported expression of interest, however, does not constitute confirmation that she has formally filed nomination papers.
Bryan, Ken Connections
The developing contest has also attracted attention because of the political affiliations of the personalities reportedly interested in the seat.
Dokua supported former Food and Agriculture Minister Dr Bryan Acheampong during the NPP’s 2026 presidential primaries.
Businessman Jonathan Amofah, who reportedly coordinated Kennedy Agyapong’s presidential primary campaign in Akuapem North, is also said to be considering contesting the parliamentary seat.
Their possible entry could bring political networks associated with Bryan Acheampong and Kennedy Agyapong into a contest involving Awuku, who is closely associated with former Vice-President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia.
However, there is no confirmation that the former presidential aspirants are directly sponsoring the reported parliamentary ambitions.
Unopposed
Meanwhile, constituency executives, electoral area coordinators and elected assembly members have petitioned the NPP leadership to retain Awuku as the party’s parliamentary candidate unopposed.
In a petition dated November 10, 2026, the 22-member Constituency Executive Committee unanimously endorsed Awuku following a meeting held on November 8.
Of the 160 members of the Electoral Area Coordinating Committees consulted, 138 endorsed his uncontested candidature, 13 indicated their willingness to sign but were absent, while nine preferred a contest.
The petition, signed by Constituency Secretary Samuel Kodua-Boateng, cited Awuku’s contributions to education, infrastructure, youth empowerment, employment and community development.
In a separate petition, elected assembly members, represented by Stephen Danquah, also unanimously endorsed Awuku, arguing that his retention would strengthen the party’s electoral prospects in 2028.
Despite the endorsements, the NPP’s parliamentary candidate selection process remains subject to the party’s constitutional procedures.
The coming months will determine whether Dokua’s reported comeback translates into a formal challenge and whether the party will settle on Awuku through consensus or proceed to a competitive primary.
