A Plus Speaks On Who He Plans To Align With In 9th Parliament: “My Heart Leans Toward The NDC”

• The MP-elect for Gomoa Central, Kwame Asare Obeng, aka A Plus, has said he is leaning towards the National Democratic Congress caucus in the next Parliament
• Obeng, an independent MP, claims the two leading political parties have approached him about partnering in the next Parliament
• The NDC currently has an overwhelming majority in Parliament with 183 seats, while the NPP has 88 seats

The MP-elect for Gomoa Central, Kwame Asare Obeng, also known as A Plus, has said he is considering aligning with the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Ninth Parliament.

Obeng, an independent MP, claimed the NDC and the New Patriotic Party had also approached him about aligning with them in the next Parliament.

The NPP has denied Obeng's claims. In a Facebook post, the MP-elect said Kennedy Agyapong, the MP for Assin Central, had approached him about joining the NPP’s ranks in Parliament.

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He also said he favoured the NDC despite noting that he had not made a decision yet. Obeng previously noted that he was in talks with the NDC.

“Let me make this simple and clear: deep down, my heart leans toward the NDC, but I will ultimately side with whoever has my interest at heart and provides the best offer for me and the people of Gomoa Central."

In a subsequent video, Obeng said he has "made up his mind long time" on the issue while defending his claim that the NPP approached him. He also insisted that the NPP chairman, Stephen Ntim, and Majority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin approached him.

He also assured me that he would regularly brief his Facebook followers even when he becomes an MP.

Currently, the NPP holds 88 seats in Parliament, while the NDC has 183, giving the NDC a nearly two-thirds majority.

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The 2024 Parliamentary election in Gomoa Central was closely contested, with the NPP’s candidate, Eyiah Naana, securing 11,637 votes, while Yawson Muhammed Naeem-Deen of the NDC garnered 10,112 votes. A Plus emerged victorious with 14,277 votes.

The NDC currently has an overwhelming majority in Parliament with 183 seats.

The NPP has 88 seats, while there are four independent members of Parliament-elect.

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YEN.com.gh reported that Obeng has blamed President Akufo-Addo for the NPP's catastrophic loss in the 2024 elections and advocated for his sacking from the party.

According to the Gomoa Central MP-elect, Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia's woeful performance at the polls was due to Akufo-Addo's poor governance.

He cited numerous government policies and decisions that made Ghanaians angry at the NPP and admonished them to rebuild the party in opposition.

He also criticised the decision not to sack Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta despite numerous calls for his dismissal from even his own party.

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Obeng also believes in his ability to serve Ghana well as a president in the near future. He claimed that God had disclosed this to him.

Proofread by Samuel Gitonga, Copy Editor at YEN.com.gh

Source: YEN.com.gh