Kennedy Agyapong, a former presidential aspirant of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the 2024 general elections, has stated that his usual approach would have involved retaliation for the violence inflicted on his supporter in Bantama, Kumasi.
The incident, in which the supporter was stabbed, occurred during the NPP’s Thank You Tour in the Ashanti Region on April 29, 2025.
According to Kennedy Agyapong, the assailant who stabbed his supporter is known. However, he refrained from retaliating for the sake of unity and the interests of the party.
Speaking in an interview with UTV on April 30, 2025, he remarked “This is not the platform for me to preach violence. You know my usual style; I would have retaliated easily because we know the perpetrator. However, if I retaliate, people will twist the story and tarnish my reputation.
“Abronye is my good friend, but look at how he disgraced me. I have also observed a group of people supporting Dr Bawumia, who seem to be pushing me to react and distort matters. I have seen publications claiming Kennedy Agyapong has backed out again.”
Meanwhile, Kennedy Agyapong has withdrawn from the Thank You Tour following the stabbing of his supporter, a student of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), during an argument over GHC 1,000.
The injured supporter was initially taken to Suntreso Government Hospital and later transferred to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital.
According to doctors, he is recovering steadily after undergoing minor surgery.
AM/KA
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