Kennedy Agyapong, Member of Parliament for Assin Central, believes his success in the recently concluded New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential primary demonstrates that he is a force to be reckoned with and that no significant decision can be made by the party without consulting him.
Mr. Agyapong made the remarks on Saturday, November 11, during a “Showdown” Thanksgiving gathering for his fans and NPP presidential primary campaign coordinators.
Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia won the presidential primary with 118,210 votes (61.47%), while his closest competitor, Mr Agyapong, received 71,996 votes (37.34%).
Mr Agyapong congratulated his campaign staff and claimed he had been “underestimated” ahead of the primary.
“They underestimated us, but we’ve proven to them that we now control one-third of the NPP,” Mr. Agyapong said. “No major decision will be taken without consulting us.”
Mr. Agyapong added that he had been underestimated by many, including a pastor who predicted that his best performance would be 16%.
“There was this pastor who even said if I get more than 16 percent, he [pastor] should be killed,” Mr. Agyapong said. “But today, I am praying for that pastor, that God
should provide him a long life and keep him from dying too soon.”
The showdown Thanksgiving feast in Accra gathered together all of Mr. Agyapong’s coordinators from around Ghana.
