Ghana football legend Asamoah has distanced himself from the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) parliamentary bid.
A chunk of Ghanaian thought the all-time top-scorer of the Black Stars will be contesting the parliamentary primaries of the NPP for the Bortianor Ngleshie-Amanfro constituency following a photo of a billboard in circulation.
But his manager, Samuel Anim Addo has swiftly downplays such assertion and has therefore entreated the public to treat it with the needed contempt it deserves.
Speaking to Ghanaweb, Anim Addo, who doubles as the Executive Council member of the Ghana FA insisted his client will not seek political office for now.
Quizzed about the viral billboard of Gyan, Anim Addo responded “Not true”.
Despite repeated denials by Asamoah Gyan, his name continues to be linked with the Bortianor Ngleshie-Amanfro seat owing to his stardom status, benevolent works, and alleged affiliations with the governing New Patriotic Party.
Sylvester Tetteh, who is the incumbent Member of Parliament for the area is said to have accused the camp of Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia as they seek to remove him out of office for Gyan to take up the role because of his affiliation with NPP flagbearer hopeful, Alan Kyeremanten.
‘Gideon Boako and his likes are in my constituency, supporting Asamoah Gyan to contest me in our upcoming primaries just because I support Alan Kyerematen. But they should know that I’m a son of the land and I’m ready for their diabolic plans,” Tetteh is claimed to have said it.
Meanwhile, a leading member of Bawumia camp, Dr Gideon Boako fired back and said, “So this is how the likes of Sylvester Tetteh and supporters of Alan Kyeremanten want to run their campaign. I have never spoken to or met Baby Jet in person before. I have no idea he even wants to contest for parliamentary elections, let alone go and support him. SMH,” he said in reply to Sylvester Tetteh’s accusations.