A 22-year-old law student, Nana Agyeiwaa Baffoe-Bonnie Michaels, popularly known as Okordie, has announced her intention to contest the Manhyia South parliamentary seat in the 2028 general election on the ticket of Base Movement Ghana.
Speaking at the party’s Ashanti Regional office in Kumasi, Ms Michaels said her decision was motivated by her firsthand experience of the challenges facing residents. She identified key issues including youth unemployment, inadequate support for SMEs, poor educational and healthcare infrastructure, sanitation, security concerns, poor roads, digital exclusion, and limited opportunities for women and young people.
She criticised what she described as the prioritisation of party interests over the needs of constituents, pledging to champion accountable leadership focused on job creation, entrepreneurship, skills development, improved public services, and local economic growth. Ms Michaels also promised to collaborate with traditional leaders, faith-based organisations, civil society, and the private sector to advance development in the constituency.
Her declaration marks an early move ahead of the 2028 general election, with Manhyia South expected to be a closely watched constituency as political parties begin preparing their candidates.