A former Independent Parliamentary candidate, Kwabena Owusu Aduomi, has decided to rejoin the New Patriotic Party (NPP) after reconciling with the NPP’s Ashanti Regional Council of Elders on Monday, August 5, 2024.

Mr Aduomi had previously lost the Ejisu by-election to Francis Kwabena Boateng, a private legal practitioner, on Tuesday, April 30. This by-election was held following the passing of the former MP, Mr. John Kumah.

Mr Aduomi, who served as an NPP Member of Parliament for Ejisu for three terms, ran as an Independent Candidate due to his dissatisfaction with the NPP’s handling of concerns regarding the delegates’ list, which he believed compromised the party's integrity and fairness.

Some NPP members accused Aduomi of betrayal, alleging he had defected to the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC).

In a statement issued by the Ashanti Regional Council of Elders on Tuesday, August 6, Mr Aduomi committed to bringing his supporters back to the party.

“Engineer Owusu Aduomi respectfully responded to overtures made by the Council of Elders and honoured an invitation by the Council aimed at getting him back into the fold. In a meeting characterised by frank and open discussions of issues that have happened in the past.

“Owusu Aduomi announced to the delight of the members of the Council of Elders that, he had put everything behind him and went on to announce his return to the party unconditionally. He emphasised that his umbilical cord is planted in NPP and that the NPP runs through the veins of his blood. Furthermore. Engineer Owusu Aduomi pledged to talk to his supporters and bring them back to the party.”

Following the by-election, the National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Stephen Ntim, pledged to reconcile Mr. Kwabena Owusu Aduomi with the party.