A few weeks after declaring his intention to run for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Parliamentary primaries in the Asante-Akyem South Constituency, Bice’ Obour’ Osei Kuffour, former president of the Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA), filed the contest.
According to him, “this signals the birth of a new dawn of my young yet eventful life, going from a very successful career as an artist to multi-party politics.” “I have represented MUSIGA to the best of my abilities and learned a lot of important lessons that I bring into mainstream politics,” he stated.
In a speech, he vowed to introduce a new kind of leadership, hard work, determination, engagement, perseverance and success when given the nod.
“I wish all aspirants the best, as we contest each other in a healthy way that will inure our collective benefit,” he noted.
The Asante Akyem South Youth Coalition, a coalition of youth activists, paid a courtesy call on Bice Osei Kuffour at his Juaso residence on Tuesday, January 21, 2020, to bargain with him to run for the parliamentary seat.
He later announced he was ready to pick his candidacy papers at the Juaso NPP office on Tuesday, January 28, 2020.
About Bice’ Obour’ Osei Kuffour Born Bice Osei Kuffour on November 17, 1981, Obour is a Ghanaian singer who entered the Ghana Musicians Union (MUSIGA) presidency in 2011 and finished his second term in 2019.
He is a Ghana University alumnus, US Foreign Visitor Leadership Program, Aspen Global Leadership Network, and West African Leadership Initiative.
He was State Grand Medal Honor’s youngest recipient, given by President J. A Kufuor in 2008.
The’ Konkontiba ‘ hitmaker is a social activist who doubles as a Ghana Climate Change Ambassador; W.H.O Tuberculosis Ambassador British Council & Forest Commission.
He is the director of the Christiana Addo Memorial Foundation in Asante Akyem, supporting schooling, health, personal hygiene, and youth empowerment.