Member of Parliament for Mpraeso, Davis Ansah Opoku, popularly known as OPK, has denied claims that he made tribal comments targeting former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia.
A viral screenshot from a WhatsApp group chat appeared to suggest that the lawmaker opposed the idea of a northerner leading the (NPP) into the 2028 general elections.
The post has since drawn heavy backlash from a section of the public who have accused OPK of fanning tribal tensions within the .
However, in a statement shared on his social media pages, OPK described the claims as "mischievous" and a "gross misrepresentation" of a private conversation. "This publication is not only false but also a gross misrepresentation," he said. "The suggestion that I objected to a northerner becoming flagbearer is completely unfounded." According to the MP, his original comment was in direct response to a post by a fellow group member, Tamimu-who himself is a northerner-and who questioned the viability of Bryan Acheampong's presidential bid on the basis of regional succession.
