In anticipation of the upcoming crucial elections within the New Patriotic Party (NPP) scheduled for November 4, 2023, Kennedy Agypaong’s bid to secure victory in the primaries has encountered another setback.
Merely a week after certain executives in the Assin Central Constituency of the Central Region, which happens to be Kennedy Agyapong’s home constituency, openly declared their support for the Vice President, the Ashanti Region has followed suit.
During a press conference held on Sunday, October 15, 2023, supporters of John Alan Kwadwo Kyeremanten and Kennedy Agyapong defected to the camp of Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, pledging their unwavering support.
Under the leadership of Mr. Dawuda Afriyie, the First Vice Chairman of the Offinso North Constituency, they were captured in a viral video singing the praises of the Vice President and enthusiastically shouting the slogan “It’s Possible.”
Addressing the press, Adul Aziz Ismail, popularly known as Kennedy Ba and a polling station Executive at Kwaman Methodist in the Afigya Kwabre North Constituency, emphasized the necessity of a candidate with a high likelihood of winning, namely Dr. Bawumia.
“We are looking for a winnable flagbearer for the 2024 polls. Some of our MPs and Executives have come under severe attacks over their choice of their preferred candidates. The Majority Leader who has been an MP for several years knows the best candidate to be flagbearer and settled on the Vice President as the best candidate. Our father Kan Dapaah believes Bawumia is the obvious choice and we have bought into their idea. As a result, we have resolved to support the Vice President”, he disclosed.
According to Mr. Adul Aziz Ismail, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia is the best candidate to lead the NPP in 2024, and this decision is made for the party’s overall benefit rather than for any kind of personal benefit or inducement. Mr. Dawuda Afriyie, a devoted follower of Alan Kyeremanten in the Ashanti Region, voiced his dismay and lamented the behavior of the resigned NPP member.
“After Alan’s decision to resign from the NPP, it is obvious I am not a kid in politics to be shown which path to choose. I voted for Busia in 1969 and I have been voting to date. I have supporters and we decided to throw our support for Alhaji Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia. We have supporters in the 15 constituencies assigned to me and I can assure you they will all be for Bawumia now”, he disclosed.
