YouTuber and media personality Bernard Kwadwo Amoafo, popularly known as Kwadwo Sheldon, has hinted at contesting the Madina parliamentary seat on the New Patriotic Party (NPP) ticket in 2028. He has not issued a formal declaration of candidacy.
What he said
On Tuesday, November 10, a follower asked him on X: "Sheldon pls I'm seeing some stories of u contesting the Madina seat in the name of the NPP how true is this Sir?"
Quote-posting the question alongside a photograph of himself giving a thumbs-up, with the NPP logo and a "DINGO FOR MADINA 2028" badge, Sheldon replied: "It could be true." 3News and MyJoyOnline both reported the exchange.
Who he is
Sheldon is a Ghanaian content creator and the founder of Kwadwo Sheldon Studios. In follow-up posts on Tuesday, he said that seven years ago he and two others looking for a place to rent settled in Pantang, in the Madina constituency, and built a media platform "with just laptops and phones."
"That's what the Madina constituency gave me, and it's time to give back to the people, especially the youth! You know my track record when it comes to job creation," he wrote, according to 3News and MyJoyOnline. He added: "If you are a youth in Madina, I've got something cooking for you! Look beyond the Head!! I got something to say!!!"
MyJoyOnline reported that he also addressed suggestions that the move was about online attention, writing: "We are not contesting because of YouTube views far from it."
The seat
The Madina seat is held by National Democratic Congress (NDC) MP Francis-Xavier Kojo Sosu. 3News reports that Sosu, a two-term MP, retained the constituency in the December 2024 election.
3News also noted that the exchange coincided with the NPP's Tuesday deadline for prospective parliamentary aspirants to declare an interest. Despite the posts and fliers circulating online, Sheldon has not formally declared that he is in the race, leaving social media users divided over whether he is preparing a genuine bid, 3News and YEN.com.gh reported.