Martin Amidu has commended Kennedy Ohene Agyapong for his impressive performance in the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) presidential primaries held on November 4, 2023.
For this reason, Amidu believes that Agyapong would have emerged victorious if not for the money used by Bawumia to sway delegates. He considers Agyapong to be the true hero and winner of the polls, not Bawumia.
Despite coming in second with 37.41% of the votes, Amidu acknowledges Agyapong’s remarkable achievement, especially considering the obstacles he faced. He asserts that if the electoral process had been fair, Agyapong would have had a high chance of winning.
“The real hero and winner of the November 4, 2023, presidential contest was Kennedy Ohene Agyapong who, against all odds and vilification by the Presidency, Ministers of State, a majority of his colleagues in parliament, and other public and party officer holders, secured a clean 37.41% of votes and won only two regions out of the sixteen regions of Ghana.
“Without the incumbency advantage and abuse of public resources exhibited by the establishment and its candidate, Kennedy Agyapong would definitely have carried the day,” he said.
He added that “Kennedy Ohene Agyapong’s sportsmanship and generosity by playing along in conceding defeat and pretending that the process was fair and transparent must be admired by those who are wired to operate under the pressure of public opinion.
“Unlike Alan Kyerematen and Boakye Agyarko, Mr. Agyapong agreed to take part in a flawed process in the hope of a miracle that would bring him victory. It would have looked like sour grapes if he had not played along and praised the flawed process,” the citizen vigilante wrote.
