"I Couldn’t Pay My Electricity Bills After Losing 2012 Election": Obuobia Darko-Opoku

• Adjoa Obuobia Darko-Opoku opened up about the hardship she faced after losing the 2012 Weija-Gbawe parliamentary seat to the NPP's Tina Naa Ayele Mensah
• The MahamaCares administrator made the revelation at her 49th birthday thanksgiving service, describing what she found at her gate the morning after her defeat
• Obuobia Darko-Opoku said she once could not afford basic household necessities after the election, despite previously borrowing money to support constituents

Adjoa Obuobia Darko-Opoku, the Administrator of the Ghana Medical Trust Fund, MahamaCares, has opened up about the financial hardship she endured in the wake of her 2012 parliamentary election defeat, describing it as one of the most sobering experiences of her life.

Speaking at her 49th birthday thanksgiving service, Darko-Opoku recounted how drastically her circumstances changed after losing the Weija-Gbawe constituency seat, including reaching a point where she could not afford prepaid credit for her home.

Obuobia Darko-Opoku speaks after losing elections

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Before the 2012 election, Darko-Opoku, who contested on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), said her compound was a constant hive of activity.

Constituents regularly arrived at her gate as early as 4:30 a.m. seeking assistance, and she often borrowed money to meet those demands when her own resources ran dry.

The morning following her defeat, however, told a completely different story.

"When we lost the 2012 election, at a point in time, we couldn't buy prepaid credit for the house because there was no money. And on the day we lost that election, I woke up in the morning, drew my curtains, and realised that there was nobody at the gate. Ordinarily, by 4:30 a.m., my gate is full."

She added: "They come with all sorts of stories, and I had to help. When I didn't have, I had to borrow to help. But when I lost the election and I woke up that morning, there was nobody there. That is life."

The Instagram video is below:

Obuobia Darko-Opoku talks about 2012 Weija-Gbawe Result**

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Darko-Opoku lost the Weija-Gbawe parliamentary contest to Tina Naa Ayele Mensah of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), who secured 34,216 votes against her 25,087 votes, a margin of more than 9,000 votes.

The candid account offered a rare glimpse into the personal toll that political setbacks can take beyond the public sphere, with Darko-Opoku using her own story to illustrate the unpredictable nature of fortunes in public life.

The Instagram video is below:

Beautiful videos from Obuobia Darko-Opoku's 49th birthday

Obuobia Darko-Opoku shares fashion tips

Earlier, YEN.com.gh wrote about Obuobia Darko-Opoku, a politician from Ghana, who suggested that women dress comfortably before going out to prevent having to change their clothes all the time.

She underlined that if you feel uncomfortable wearing something, you should change it before you leave the house.

After watching the video, social media users flocked to the comment section to express their opinions.

Source: YEN.com.gh