Ernest Owusu Bempah, Deputy Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has strongly advised the party to select the former Assin Central Member of Parliament, Kennedy Agyapong, as its presidential candidate for the 2028 general elections, cautioning that the NPP risks a prolonged stay in opposition—potentially for more than fifty years—should it decline to nominate the former lawmaker as its flagbearer.
Speaking in an interview with Sir Richie on ‘As it is in Ghana’ on Rainbow Radio 92.4FM (UK), Mr. Bempah asserted that the Ghanaian public favors Mr. Agyapong and would “certainly vote for him on December 7, 2028.”
He further described Mr. Agyapong as a philanthropist, a successful businessman, and a visionary, crucially noting his ability to hold his appointees accountable should they misbehave.
Mr. Bempah touted him as the “only honest politician left in the NPP” among the aspiring candidates and the sole individual capable of securing victory for the party.
He stressed by advising that this is the first time the NPP is entering a contest with the Ghanaian public openly calling for a specific candidate, and the party must heed this advice or effectively concede the upcoming election.
“Ghanaians have demanded that we file Kennedy Agyapong as our candidate for 2028. This is the first time Ghanaians are demanding a particular candidate. It tells you that if we fail to do that, we risk being in opposition for more than 50 years. Therefore, the only thing we can do is elect Kennedy Agyapong as our candidate for 2028. We are well aware that the delegates have already made up their minds.”
Critiquing other aspirants, he noted that the candidate who represented the party in 2024 had promised to secure all the votes in the Zongo communities. However, the party ultimately lost significant votes in these communities and the Northern region, including within the Muslim communities, suggesting that candidate is not positioned to secure victory.
By; Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana