The , (NPP) parliamentary candidate for Akwatia, Solomon Kwame Asumadu has expressed optimism about winning the upcoming by-election scheduled for September 2, 2025.

In an interview with Adom FM and monitored by GhanaWeb on Monday, August 18, 2025, he stated, "My opponent in the Akwatia by-election will see that I have made a real impact in Akwatia.

I aim to win by a large margin, at least a 10,000 vote difference in the election," he stated.

The by-election follows the death of the sitting Member of Parliament, Ernest Yaw Kumi, on July 7, 2025.