Hon. Dorcas Affo-Toffey

MP for Jomoro Constituency, W/R

Member of Parliament

Hon. Dorcas Affo-Toffey is the Member of Parliament for the Jomoro Constituency in the Western Region of Ghana, representing the National Democratic Congress. She is widely recognized for her strong entrepreneurial background and commitment to public service.

She was born on 4 May 1973 in Tikobo No. 1, a town within the Jomoro Municipality, and hails from Bonyere. She is the daughter of the late Stephen Ackah Toffey and Madam Mary Afo Danyi. Hon. Affo-Toffey is the eighteenth child of her father’s twenty three children and the last born of her mother’s five children.

Her early education began in Bonyere, after which she continued her studies at Nkroful Agricultural Senior High School in 1986. She later travelled to the United States of America to further her education, where she studied Real Estate, Dental Hygiene, Customer Service, and Branding. In addition, she obtained professional certifications in Public Relations, Marketing, and Business Administration.

Hon. Affo-Toffey has an extensive business career spanning over two decades. From 2002, she established and managed several companies in Atlanta, Georgia, including Kids Smile Inc., a daycare institution, Queen D Beauty, and Topeka Properties, a building and construction firm. She is also a senior partner at Selfie Homes in the United States. In 2012, she returned to Ghana to expand her business ventures and currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer and Country Representative for Nano Fix IT Company and Sebastian Closet Inc., respectively.

In her personal life, she is married to Joseph Lawrence Ashun and they are blessed with two daughters. Her first daughter, Francine Koffi, popularly known as Fantana, is a well known musician in Ghana, while her second daughter, Lynelle Koffi, is a medical doctor practicing in the United States.

Hon. Dorcas Affo-Toffey officially entered active politics when she was elected as the National Democratic Congress parliamentary candidate for the Jomoro Constituency in August 2019. She went on to win the 2020 parliamentary elections with 24,356 votes, representing 55.5 percent of the total votes cast, defeating the incumbent Member of Parliament, Paul Essien of the New Patriotic Party.

As Member of Parliament for Jomoro, Hon. Dorcas Affo-Toffey continues to advocate for development, empowerment, and improved living standards for the people of the constituency, drawing on her business experience and deep connection to the community.

Former Members of Parliament
Hon. J.B. Erzuah

1ST REPUBLIC(60-66)

Hon. F. A. Amelemah

1969-1972 (BUSAH)

Hon. Loven Mensah

1979-1981 (LIMAN)

Hon. J.E. Ackah

1993-2005

Hon. Lee Ocran

2005-2009

Hon. Samia Yaba Nkrumah

2009-2013

Wrt. Hon. Francis Anaman

2013-2017

Hon. Paul Essien

2017-2018