Kennedy Ohene Agyapong’s Campaign Team Refutes Rumors of Withdrawal from Flagbearer Race.
The campaign team of Kennedy Ohene Agyapong has firmly denied recent rumors suggesting that the Assin Central Member of Parliament intends to withdraw from the flagbearer race within the New Patriotic Party (NPP). According to the team, the outspoken politician remains committed to participating in the NPP’s flagbearer elections scheduled for November.
In a statement released on Thursday, September 7, the campaign team addressed the circulating rumor, especially on social media. The statement clarified, “Our attention has been drawn to a rumor making the rounds, particularly on social media, that Honourable Ken Ohene Agyapong will soon be announcing his withdrawal from the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP’s) Presidential primaries scheduled for November 4 this year.”
The statement continued, “The rumor comes in the wake of the withdrawal of Honourable John Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen from the race on Monday.”
“We wish to state unequivocally that Honourable Ken Ohene Agyapong is committed to staying in the race, and at no point has he contemplated withdrawing from the contest. We wish to assure all our teeming supporters that the Ken Ohene Agyapong campaign team is putting in place all the necessary strategies to ensure a ‘Showdown’ come November 4.”
The campaign team emphasized the need for the general public, especially their supporters and NPP delegates, to disregard the rumor and treat with utmost contempt any news or message suggesting Ken’s withdrawal from the race.
During the NPP Special Delegates’ Conference, Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia secured a significant victory with 629 votes, representing 68.15% of the total vote. Kennedy Agyapong came in second with 132 votes, or 14.30%, while former Trade Minister Alan Kyerematen placed third with 95 votes, or 10.29%.
