NPP delegates in Ahafo Ano District have threatened to vote against Kennedy Agyapong
With less than 15 hours to the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) presidential primary to elect a flagbearer for the 2028 general elections, tensions are rising in the Ahafo Ano North District of the Ashanti Region as some delegates threaten to vote against presidential aspirant Kennedy Ohene Agyapong over alleged disparities in transportation allowances.
The threat follows the circulation of a viral video in which a man identified as an NPP delegate expresses anger over receiving GH¢400 from Agyapong’s campaign team—an amount he describes as “insulting and disrespectful” compared to what other delegates are allegedly receiving elsewhere.
According to the delegate, members of the campaign team woke him up at dawn to deliver the money.
He claimed colleagues from other constituencies reported receiving between GH¢500 and GH¢1,000, raising concerns about unequal treatment.
“I was told by a colleague from another constituency that Kennedy Ohene Agyapong was paying between GH¢500 and GH¢1,000,” the delegate said in the video. “So why GH¢400 for me? This is discrimination, and it will reflect in how we vote.”
The delegate further alleged that some delegates in the Western North Region received between GH¢1,000 and GH¢1,200, with additional support such as bags of rice.
“My friend in Western North told me he was given GH¢1,000, while others took GH¢1,200 and a bag of rice. Why are we being treated differently?” he questioned.
He warned that perceived unfair treatment could hurt Agyapong’s chances in what is expected to be a tightly contested primary, insisting that such actions directly influence voting decisions.
Meanwhile, an Ashanti Regional Chairman hopeful, Odeneho Kwaku Appiah, popularly known as Coka, has cautioned campaign teams of all aspirants against diverting or reducing funds meant for delegates.
In a public statement on Facebook, Coka warned that mishandling delegate transportation allowances could undermine months of intensive campaign work.
“Don’t divert funds meant for delegates’ transportation; it could cost your candidate the election,” he cautioned. “Let’s act with integrity.”
As the New Patriotic Party prepares to choose its presidential candidate for the 2028 elections, observers say the controversy underscores growing concerns about internal campaign conduct and the need for fairness and transparency ahead of the crucial vote.
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