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It is for many – the safe seat for the National Democratic Congress in the Ashanti region. The NDC has made Asawase it’s own and since its creation in 2004, the constituency has remained loyal to the party.
Its current representative in Parliament, Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak has for the past 18 years, had little to worry about in terms of internal strife.
In both 2015 and 2019, he went unopposed.
But that has changed in the last few months because a young entrepreneur, Masawudu Mubarick, is fiercely contesting him.
This is the man whose attempt to contest the MP in 2019 was thwarted by some elements in the party leadership owing to internal issues. But not this time.
The former branch Youth Organiser believes he has a great shot at toppling the 5-time parliamentary candidate, Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak.
“I largely believe that it is God who determines who leads, but I am very optimistic that I am winning this race,” Masawudu said.
He knows standing in his way – is the former Minority Chief Whip who himself is not taking any chances.
“They say elections are never over until it’s over but I can assure you that we are working very hard to make sure that we win decisively. This is a minor challenge about primaries. The main contest is the 2024 elections,” the incumbent MP, Muntaka noted.
Masawudu’s decision to contest his familiar foe appears to have left the constituency executives sharply divided.
There are those who have thrown their support behind Muntaka Mubarak