Which Ghanaians are saying this? – Nana Akomea fires back at Kennedy Agyapong’s bold claims
A former National Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Akomea, has taken strong exception to recent comments made by Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, dismissing them as unfounded and misleading.
Kennedy Agyapong, speaking in Mampong in the Ashanti Region, claimed that if the NPP had chosen him instead of Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia as the 2024 flagbearer, the party would have had a better shot at victory.
He went further to suggest that Bawumia’s defeat was due in part to religious bias, saying Christians were unwilling to vote for a Muslim.But Nana Akomea isn’t buying it.
“Then Adu Boahen would have been selected again in 1996 instead of Kufuor,” Akomea retorted in an interview with Citi News.
“But Kennedy Agyapong is saying that Ghanaians are saying that if the NPP brought he [Kennedy], the NPP will win the elections.
“I don’t know which Ghanaians are saying so, or which poll that had been done that shows so.”
Akomea questioned the legitimacy of Kennedy’s claims, stressing that such blanket statements without evidence only breed division.
Even more concerning to him was Kennedy’s introduction of religion into the political discourse — a move Akomea described as dangerous and deeply problematic.
“And then he says that Bawumia lost the elections because of the religious factor, and that the Christians simply did not want to vote for a Muslim.
“If you bring religion into this campaign, it is a terrible mistake. What you are saying is that the Muslims do not have a stake in the party. What are you going to say to Muslims when you win the flagbearership? he asked pointedly.
Kennedy Agyapong’s original statement painted a picture of a political tradition within the NPP that favours strong performers over sentimental loyalty.“Let no one be deceived,” Agyapong declared.
“Our party has a history of rewarding strong candidates. If you lead us into an election and perform abysmally, you should not expect another chance.”
He disputed the idea that the NPP naturally gives a second chance to its flagbearers, arguing that such generosity is earned through an impressive first showing — something he believes Bawumia failed to deliver.
