New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer aspirant Kennedy Agyapong has called on party leadership to prioritise addressing internal disunity and rebuilding grassroots structures before initiating the selection process for the 2028 presidential candidate.
Speaking to a gathering of constituency chairmen in Kumasi on Saturday, June 21, 2025, Mr Agyapong emphasised that the unresolved issues which contributed to the party’s defeat in the 2024 elections must be dealt with before any serious campaign can commence.
“Our structures, from the polling station level up to the national, are fundamentally strong. The challenge lies in the internal divisions we have allowed to fester,” he noted. “Unless we confront these underlying issues, even the most qualified candidate will not secure us victory.”
He pointed out that although a post-election review was conducted by a team led by former Speaker of Parliament, Professor Mike Oquaye, many within the party still do not have a clear understanding of what led to the electoral loss.
“Professor Mike Oquaye presented a report and highlighted expansion as a factor. But are we saying expansion alone caused our loss? We still lack clarity on the real reasons behind our defeat,” he stated.
Mr Agyapong cautioned that rushing into another flagbearership race could further widen the cracks within the party. He also criticised what he described as a growing culture of arbitrary sidelining of party members.
“There’s a disturbing trend where someone might simply say, ‘You don’t support me, so you’re excluded.’ This attitude must end,” he warned.
Reaffirming his commitment to the party’s grassroots revival, Mr Agyapong—who contested the NPP’s 2023 flagbearer race—pledged to raise up to $7 million to support a bottom-up reorganisation of the party.
“I may not have personal funds at the moment, but with one call, I can secure $7 million to help restructure and properly organise the party from the ground up,” he declared.
He urged the party’s constituency executives to prioritise the party’s unity and credibility over individual interests.
In his view, restoring public confidence would require transparent polling station elections and sincere internal reforms.
