Ken Agyapong’s Camp Casts Doubt on Bawumia’s Presidential Chances: “He’s Not Marketable”
- Kennedy Agyapong’s spokesperson Kwasi Kwarteng has said that Dr Bawumia will not help the NPP win power in 2028 if made flagbearer
- He claimed the former Vice President is unmarketable and poses no threat to Agyapong's campaign but endangers the party's future
- The NPP’s 2026 flagbearer race is heating up with Dr Bawumia and Agyapong leading in separate polls ahead of the January vote
The Spokesperson for Kennedy Agyapong's campaign, Kwasi Kwarteng, has expressed doubts about Dr Mahamudu Bawumia's chances of winning the 2028 presidential election if elected as the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP).
According to Mr Kwarteng, the NPP will struggle to wrestle power back from the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) with Dr Bawumia, the former Vice President of Ghana, as its presidential candidate.
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Speaking to Starr FM on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, the spokesperson for Kennedy Agyapong's campaign stated that the former Vice President is not marketable.
"If Dr Bawumia wins, it's not a threat to Ken's campaign but rather to the NPP as a party. No matter how you market him (Bawumia), people don't want to patronise him," Kwasi Kwarteng said.
These remarks from Mr Kwarteng come as Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, a flagbearer hopeful of the NPP, prepares to file his nomination this week.
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NPP flagbearer race heats up
The flagbearer race of the opposition NPP, slated for January 31, 2026, is fiercely shaping up with aspirants intensifying their campaign to convince party delegates to grant them their votes.
While several bigwigs of the party have picked nominations to contest the presidential primary, the main contenders are Dr Bawumia and Kennedy Agyapong, a former Member of Parliament for Assin Central.
The duo faced each other in the November 2023 flagbearer race of the NPP, where Dr Bawumia emerged victorious with over 60 per cent of valid votes cast.
However, Kennedy Agyapong's camp believed Dr Bawumia edged past them with his incumbency advantage as the then Vice President to former President Akufo-Addo.
Ken and Bawumia lead in separate polls
Both Kennedy Agyapong and Dr Mahamudu Bawumia have been tipped by separate polls to win the NPP presidential primary.
A poll conducted by Global InfoAnalytics indicates that Dr Bawumia is the clear favourite to win the flagbearer race with over 52 per cent approval from party delegates, while Kennedy Agyapong garnered 17 per cent.
However, another survey conducted by a Kumasi-based local radio station, Nhyira FM, pitched Kennedy Agyapong as the favourite among delegates, with 50 per cent approval against Dr Bawumia's 25 per cent.
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Kennedy Agyapong set to file nomination form
Meanwhile, YEN.com.gh reported that Kennedy Agyapong announced he would file his nomination form for the New Patriotic Party flagbearer race on August 27.
The NPP had set January 31, 2026, as the date to elect a new presidential candidate ahead of the 2028 elections.
Former Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia, Bryan Acheampong, and Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum were among the aspirants in the race.
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Source: YEN.com.gh
