The Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong, has disclosed that he will contest the next New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential primaries to choose a flagbearer for the party in the 2028 presidential elections.
Speaking at the ‘Showdown’ Thanksgiving Service and Party he held on Saturday, November 11, 2023, to show profound gratitude to the teeming supporters and his campaign team, Ken Agyapong urged his supporting base not to be disheartened about the outcome of the November 4 presidential race, in which he didn’t emerge victorious to lead the party.
Ken Agyapong advised his supporters and campaign team members to consider their unexpected win and assess their prospects for a resurgence over the next four years.
“I want to thank the campaign team and all the supporters. I know we fought a good fight in every contest; there would be a winner and a loser. But this contest was between a man and the whole system. They underestimated me and my team. They predicted I would not get more than 10 percent. But today, all those who made the claim are indoors and feel ashamed.
“…let’s keep hope alive, let’s keep hope alive that in the next 3, 4 years, we would give them another showdown. God bless,” he said. About the NPP primaries
Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia emerged victorious as the flagbearer of the NPP on Saturday, November 4, 2023, in the presidential race that saw close to 200,000 delegates cast their votes to select between four candidates.
Dr. Bawumia polled 61.47% of the total votes, beating his close contenders Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, Francis Addai-Nimoh, and Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto to become the NPP’s presidential candidate for the 2024 general elections.
