According to Kwaku Bonsam who confirmed this to the media that, he is neither contest on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) nor the New Patriotic Party (NPP) but as an independent candidate.
The Offinso North Seat is currently occupied by A. C. Ntim, Deputy minister of local government in charge of rural economic development
He was elected on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) won a majority of 3,014 votes to become the MP. He succeeded Dr. Kofi Konadu Apraku had represented the constituency in the 4th Republic parliament.
At the 2016 polls, the MP won over 51% of total votes cast beating his closest contender in the NDC, Kojo Appiah-Kubi who polled 10,464 votes representing 39.6%.
Mynewsgh checks reveal that the seat is traditionally an NPP one but Kwaku Bonsam sees himself in a pole position to snatch it from them considering his contributions to the development of the area.