Ken Agyapong an New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopeful, has launched a scathing attack on former Vice President and flagbearer Dr Mahamudu Bawumia over a comment made by Chairman Wontumi.
In a viral video shared on Facebook, Ken Agyapong fired a shot at Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, calling him a liar over a comment he alleged was made by the 2024 flagbearer of the NPP.
Ken Agyapong’s outburst stems from comments made by the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the NPP, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi.
According to Wontumi, Professor Adu Boahen was not retained by delegates in 1996 after contesting the 1992 election due to poor health.
Chairman Wontumi made these claims while speaking to NPP delegates in the Ashanti Region.
He noted that the claim is in a book authored by Apenten Appiah-Menka, who was an associate of Professor Adu Boahen.
Kennedy Agyapong, reacting to the statement, fired a personal attack at Dr Bawumia, calling him a liar.
Mr Agyapong stated, “I have never seen a liar like our former flagbearer before. This man is a liar for saying that Adu Boahen did not contest because he was sick, you should not vote for a liar, a man who is lying to have power”.
“Listen to the history, Adu Boahen contested in 1992, and he won but lost the general election in 1996. The former flagbearer is in Kumasi, saying Adu Boahen was sick. Kufuor contested Adu Boahen, and he beat him to become the flagbeaerr, he was fighting to go on oppose, and they did not agree.
Someone who wants to lead this country, and you are lying and distorting history, don’t vote for someone like this. He has been given a nickname that he is a liar. He is a liar, and the people will not vote for him”.
He added, “When I heard him yesterday, a presidential candidate who wants people to vote for him will look eyeball and eyeball and lie, he is a big liar for saying Adu Boahen was sick, go and check history, I am more popular in this country than him, those who know him know him as a liar that is why we lost”.
Ken Agyapong added that the NPP lost in all of the Northern region, but Bawumia is claiming he got the highest votes, adding that Akufo-Addo had 20 parliamentary seats, but today the NPP has 10.
Meanwhile, Isaac Yaw Boamah-Nyarko, a member of parliament for Effia and a member of the NPP presidential election committee, has revealed that all presidential aspirants will sign a peace pact on Thursday, January 22.
According to him, the move is to prevent internal divisions and to ensure a peaceful flagbearer election.
He highlighted that the initiative is meant to shield the party from factional tensions and security incidents.
The MP further detailed that the Ghana Police Service will oversee security during the election, adding that no machismo, no bodyguardism will be entertained.
Speaking on Asaase Radio’s The Forum, Isaac Yaw Boamah-Nyarko detailed, “On Thursday, we are going to sign the peace pact. All the aspirants, together with our former presidents and the Peace Council, will sign a peace pact that commits them to the outcome of the election. The peace pact is to make it clear that whether you win or lose, you owe it to the party to pull everybody along,” he said.
“This party has survived worse moments,” he said.
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