Kennedy Agyapong Urges NPP to Resolve Internal Divisions and Strengthen Grassroots Before 2028 Elections

Kennedy Agyapong, a flagbearer hopeful of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has called on party leaders to address deep-seated internal divisions and rebuild grassroots structures before selecting a presidential candidate for the 2028 elections.

Speaking to constituency chairmen in Kumasi on Saturday, June 21, 2025, Mr. Agyapong emphasized that unresolved issues stemming from the party’s 2024 election defeat must be tackled before launching any credible campaign.

“Our system from the polling station up to the national level is sound. The problem lies in the internal challenges we have created,” he said.

“If we do not address these underlying problems, we could nominate the best candidate and it still won’t matter,” he warned.

Mr. Agyapong noted that a post-election report led by former Speaker of Parliament Professor Mike Oquaye had been submitted, but that most members still don’t fully understand the causes of the defeat.

“All we know is that Professor Oquaye mentioned expansion. But is expansion the only reason we lost? We still do not understand what went wrong,” he stated.

He cautioned that rushing into a flagbearer contest without first fixing these cracks would worsen the party’s internal strife, especially the increasing culture of arbitrary exclusions.

“Someone might look at you and say, ‘You are not supporting me, so you are out.’ That pattern must stop,” he insisted.

Mr. Agyapong, who contested the party’s 2023 flagbearer race and remains a key contender for 2028, pledged to personally help raise up to $7 million to support grassroots organisation if the party agrees to reform its structures.

“I don’t care if I personally lack funds. With one phone call, I can secure $7 million to help organise the party from the bottom up and make sure we do things properly,” he assured.

He also urged constituency chairmen to put the party’s interests ahead of personal ambitions, stating that rebuilding public trust will require credible polling station elections and genuine internal reform.