NPP presidential candidate hopeful, Ken Agyapong
Former Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Ken Ohene Agyapong, has rendered an unqualified apology on behalf of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to the Tertiary Students Confederacy (TESCON) – the student wing of the party – for not treating them well.
Speaking at the TESCON-KNUST General Meeting and Freshers’ Orientation on Sunday, March 30, 2025, the former presidential candidate aspirant pledged the party’s commitment to taking better care of TESCON going forward.
“I was in Kintampo last month, and the students lamented how the NPP treated TESCON when we were in power. I pleaded with them then, and I am doing the same here. On behalf of the NPP, I sincerely apologize for whatever we did to TESCON. Despite everything, I see the spirit in you that shows you belong to the NPP.”
The business mogul and politician further encouraged TESCON members not to lose hope or defect to a party currently in power but to remain in the NPP and work hard to bring it back to government.
“To the freshers present, you have seen young men who were TESCON members and the positions they held after school. It is an indication that the NPP is still a good political party and the only party that can save Ghana’s economy.
“So, to the freshers, I want to inspire you that all is not lost. Do not think that just because we are in opposition, you should join the party in power. I assure you, they have nothing to offer you. Stay where you are, have confidence. This is not the first time we’ve been in opposition, and we have always come back stronger. So I am pleading with you—nobody should lose hope and decide to leave TESCON-NPP to join TEIN or any other political fraternity.”
TESCON (Tertiary Students Confederacy) is the student wing of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) of Ghana, founded on January 8, 2000.
It was inaugurated by the second President of the Fourth Republic of Ghana, John Agyekum Kufuor. Since its formation, TESCON has been one of the most important wings of the NPP, driving student political activism and grassroots mobilization.
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