Okyere Baafi Speaks on Alleged Plot to Oust Afenyo-Markin: “I am Not Aware”
- Michael Okyere Baafi, the New Juaben South MP, rebuffed claims of a plot to unseat Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin
- Baafi emphasised that there was unity within the Minority in Parliament despite external pressures for leadership change
- Kennedy Agyapong had suggested that Afenyo-Markin step down amid calls for new leadership representation
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The New Juaben South MP, Michael Okyere Baafi, has dismissed claims that there is an internal plot by some Members of Parliament to unseat Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin.
Baafi maintains that there haven't been discussions or indications of any such agenda within the caucus.
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He stressed that the Minority in Parliament remains united and is not undermining the Effutu MP.
Baafi told Wontumi TV he also does not suspect anyone is currently scheming to remove Afenyo-Markin.
"The party can decide at any time for someone else to take up the position, but as things stand now, I am not aware of anyone scheming or aiming for his seat. We don't have any animosity among us."
His comment follows the New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopeful Kennedy Agyapong's claim that he has called on the Minority Leader to step down from his position.
According to Agyapong, there are individuals within the party who are actively seeking to remove Afenyo-Markin, the Effutu MP, as Minority leader.
The Flagbearer aspirant said he has advised the Minority Leader to relinquish his position and allow those challenging him to take over.
"Those criticising Alexander Afenyo-Markin's leadership want positions. Some people are arguing that the Minority Leader should come from the Eastern Region or the Ashanti Region. I have told him to leave the position for them, and I have personally called him to tell him to step down from the position."
Who is Alexander Afenyo-Markin?
Afenyo-Markin serves as the Member of Parliament for Effutu in the Central Region.
Born on May 27, 1978, the Winneba native had his primary and junior high education at the STC Demonstration Primary and JSS, later attending St Augustine's College in Cape Coast for his secondary high education and completing it in 1997.
Afenyo-Markin travelled to the United Kingdom to study Law at the University of Buckingham (LLB/MGT) from 2003 to 2006, before returning to Ghana and receiving a Barrister at Law certification.
He later enrolled at the University of Bradford in 2009 and graduated with an M.A. in international politics and security studies.
At the young age of 23, the outspoken politician married his wife, Dianne Markin, with whom he shares children, whom he has kept from the public eye.
Afenyo-Markin began his foray into mainstream politics in Ghana when he contested for the Effutu parliamentary seat on the ticket of the NPP in the 2016 general elections.
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In his first attempt, he defeated the incumbent National Democratic Congress parliamentary candidate, Mike Allen Hammah, to capture the Effutu seat for his party.
The NPP politician later served on various parliamentary committees before assuming the role of Majority Leader in the eighth parliament on February 23, 2024.
Following the NPP's heavy defeat to the NDC in the 2024 general elections, the Efuttu MP was retained as the leader of the Minority in parliament by his political party.
Michael Okyere Baafi speaks on political future
In September 2025, YEN.com.gh reported that Baafi announced that he will not seek re-election in 2028.
The Member of Parliament said he based his decision on the apparent growing trend of monetisation in Ghana's political sphere.
He made these remarks while reacting to the outcome of the Akwatia by-election held on Tuesday, September 2, 2025.
Before that election, he had predicted victory for the NPP, promising to resign from Parliament if the National Democratic Congress (NDC) won.
Proofreading by Samuel Gitonga, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.
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