Kobina Tahiru Hammond, former Member of Parliament for Adansi Asokwa and a longstanding figure in Ghana’s New Patriotic Party (NPP), signaled a potential return to frontline politics, dismissing suggestions that he has retired from public life.
“I am not completely in retirement,” Mr.Hammond told reporters outside the Obuasi High Court on Thursday, following the dismissal of his legal challenge contesting the 2024 parliamentary election results. “I had to return to my law books to sharpen a few things. But I am not in retirement, if that is what you think. In any event, as I said—watch this space.”
The veteran lawmaker, who served in Parliament for over two decades before his defeat in the last election, suggested he may seek re-election in 2028. He asserted that the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) won the Adansi Asokwa seat “by default,” not on merit.
Mr. Hammond alleged widespread irregularities in the 2024 vote, referencing unapproved ballot boxes allegedly found at locations such as the Lomito Clinic, raising questions about the integrity of the electoral process.
“Those boxes, what were they doing at Lomito Clinic? Is that where we voted?” he asked rhetorically. “They had tippers, inks, and other things on them; it was crazy. There was a lot of mess attributed to this Adansi Asokwa election, and it was beyond description.”
He also criticized voter apathy among some NPP supporters, suggesting their absence at the polls played a critical role in the NDC’s unexpected win.
While the court dismissed his petition, Mr.Hammond’s remarks underscore continued tensions in the constituency and hint at unfinished political business. His reentry into the race would set the stage for a high-profile contest in one of the Ashanti Region’s historically conservative strongholds.
