The leadership of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has run from comments made by Bernard Antwi Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi) of the Ashanti Region, and Kwame Baffoe, also known as Abronye DC of the Bono Region.
Chairman Wontumi is reported to have said the NPP’s decision to hold the presidential primaries on January 31, 2026, was designed to favour a particular aspirant.
Also, Abronye has claimed he compiles the Bono Regional album, and he will prevent certain individuals from voting in the January 31, 2026, primaries.
However, the NPP reiterates its dedication to transparency, fairness, and integrity in all internal processes.
According to the NPP, no individual has control over the compilation of polling station albums, and we refute claims that the January 31, 2026, presidential primaries date favours any aspirant.
They further assured stakeholders that every decision is made in the supreme interest of the Party to ensure unity and victory in 2028.
In a statement released on Sunday, September 28, 2025, General Secretary Justin Frimpong Kodua stated, “The National Leadership of the New Patriotic Party urges the public and its stakeholders to disregard recent public pronouncements by the Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, and the Bono Regional Chairman, Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye DC, as their statements do not represent the ideals and practices of the party.
“The Party wishes to categorically state that no individual, irrespective of rank or position, has a monopoly or unilateral control over the compilation of polling station albums,” portions of the statement read.
The statement added, “For the avoidance of doubt, the compilation of the polling station album strictly adheres to established compliance procedures. The National Secretariat will, at the appropriate time, issue clear and transparent guidelines, protocols, and procedures designed to safeguard integrity, credibility, and fairness at every stage of the process.
“We wish to assure all stakeholders, particularly polling station executives across the country, that such pronouncements should be disregarded and treated with the utmost contempt they deserve”.
“The Party affirms that this assertion is unfounded. The National Council exhaustively deliberated and took the decision in the Party’s supreme and strategic interest. Given the calibre of the members of the National Council, no individual can manipulate or influence a decision in his or her favour,” the statement added.
The NPP statement concluded by stating that, “The decision to hold an early congress is intended solely to provide the Party with sufficient time and strategic advantage to reorganise, reposition, and recapture power in 2028. The Party remains resolutely committed to upholding transparency, fairness, and internal democracy in all its processes. Leadership will continue to ensure that every stage of our electoral activities reflects the highest standards of integrity and credibility”.
Meanwhile, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopeful, has charged his supporters in New York, USA.
According to Kennedy Agyapong, no man born of a woman will threaten me, and I chicken out.
The former Assin Central MP vowed never to bow to threats, declaring that no amount of pressure would force him to step aside.
Speaking at the Team Ken USA Annual Gala 2025 in New York, Kennedy Agyapong stated, “You are in America, and your own police in America are threatening you to support somebody? How? We cannot use intimidation to devolve our country. We have to be bold and speak the truth. What is wrong is wrong, what is right is right”.
“No man born of a woman will threaten Kennedy Agyapong, and I will chicken out. Be bold. We are also born of a woman. Let’s face the truth once and for all. We will resist every individual who will intimidate us,” he said to loud applause.
Kennedy Agyapong further called for fairness and unity within the NPP, adding that internal divisions could weaken the party.
He added, “We are calling for unity. We are asking for fairness. Justice is not in the interest of the strongest. We are Democrats. We have to tolerate each other. At the end of the day, we make the decisions ourselves. We will not allow ourselves to be cowards anymore”.
“What surprises me is that some of our own in America, because of the positions they have, they call the cops to threaten you. Wake up! We established NPP USA. Those in leadership positions, some have not even obtained visas to come here, yet they want to intimidate us. We will not allow it anymore”, he warned.
See the statement below:
The New Patriotic Party reiterates its dedication to transparency, fairness, and integrity in all internal processes. No individual has control over the compilation of polling station albums, and we refute claims that the January 31, 2026, presidential primaries date favours any… pic.twitter.com/3ofwzV8Gei
— NPP Ghana HQ (@nppghanahq) September 28, 2025