Assin Central Member of Parliament and former contender for the New Patriotic Party’s flagbearership position, Kennedy Agyapong, has apologized to his supporters for not informing them before joining the Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia and his campaign team on the Ashanti Regional campaign tour.
Kennedy Agyapong, on June 11, joined the New Patriotic Party’s flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s campaign team in the Ashanti Region, ahead of the country’s upcoming polls.
Earlier, Alex Tetteh, a prominent figure in Kennedy Agyapong’s campaign and the convener for Citizen Eye, Ghana revealed that the MP would be joining the party’s flagbearer.
Mr Agyapong left the United States to bolster the New Patriotic Party’s efforts towards securing a victory.
Dr Mahamudu Bawumia held a three-day tour of the Ashanti Region as part of campaign activities.
At his 64th birthday celebration, Mr Agyapong made it clear that he has not resigned from the NPP and is not considering running as an independent candidate.
He urged the supporters of the Vice President and his own supporters to unite ahead of the December elections.
“It didn’t go well with some of you. Let me apologise for not informing you before I went there,” he said.
He added, ” what I want the party people to know is that I have not resigned from the party. I am not going independent. I am still an NPP member. As I am a party member, no matter what happened during the primaries, I think we are all party people and it will be best for us to come together, so I am pleading with my supporters. Let’s use my birthday to reconcile.
He continued, “I am also appealing to the Vice President’s supporters, I know they are intimidating my supporters. If they want us to come together and unite, then they should also reciprocate the same favours I am rendering, on behalf of my supporters. So I am pleading with both sides. There is no Kennedy Agyapong supporters, there is no Vice President supporters, we have NPP supporters.”
“I am not selfish. People have come to me to go independent, but that is not the wise thing to do and therefore I have refused to do that,” he further stated.
Meanwhile, well-known musician and media personality, Blakk Rasta openly criticized Kennedy Agyapong for endorsing Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia as the NPP flagbearer.
Rasta pointed out that Agyapong had previously vowed not to support Bawumia due to unresolved issues, making his current endorsement confusing.
Blakk Rasta feels that Agyapong’s decision to publicly support Bawumia ahead of the 2024 elections could damage his political career, considering the party’s internal dynamics.
Speaking on the UrbanBlend show on 3FM, Rasta condemned the advisers who pushed Agyapong to endorse Bawumia, calling it an ill-advised decision with potentially negative repercussions.