The independent candidate in the upcoming Ejisu by-election, Kwabena Owusu Aduomi, has refuted claims that he has shifted his support to the National Democratic Congress (NDC).

Addressing the media after concluding his campaign activities, Mr Aduomi emphasised that he enjoys significant support from NDC members, attributing it to his past work as a Member of Parliament.

He vehemently denied assertions labeling him as a traitor to the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for aligning with the NDC.

“I am not an NDC member. The NDC people like me because of the work I did that benefited them. Where have they seen me wearing NDC colours?

"The NDC people want to vote for me because I am going independent and because of the work that I did for the constituency.”

“I am not a traitor and NPP should rather solve all issues bothering all members of the party and should not favour some people against others.

“That bogus elections that they said they held at the polling stations, if the president has the party and the Ejisu constituency at heart, he will ensure that the issues that the people brought will be solved.”

Vice-President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) presidential candidate, has urged constituents in Ejisu to prioritise continuity and progress by voting for the party’s candidate, Kwabena Boateng.

During a final campaign rally before the Ejisu by-election on April 30, Bawumia cautioned against diverting votes to independent candidates, suggesting that such actions could inadvertently benefit the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) and its leader, John Mahama.

Highlighting the slim margin in parliament, with the NPP holding 138 seats against the NDC’s 137, Bawumia emphasised that every vote mattered in securing a stronger mandate for the ruling party.

However, the former MP has rejected the assertion, insisting that NDC members love him because of his past works in the constituency that benefited them.