Kennedy Agyapong, the former Assin Central Member of Parliament, has reacted to securing the number one position on the ballot paper for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential primary.
The NPP presidential aspirant noted that his number position means the top spot is their spot.
According to Kennedy Agyapong, he picked number one in 2023 and number one again in 2026, which proves some things are not a coincidence but a confirmation of his presidential ambition.
In a social media post on X, he wrote, “Number 1 in 2023. Number 1 in 2026. Some things are not a coincidence; they are a confirmation. The top spot is our spot. The message is clear. Let’s get to work!”.
Also, Kwasi Kwarteng, the spokesperson of the campaign team of Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, has said the number one spot gives them another advantage in the race.
According to Kwasi Kwarteng, Kennedy Agyapong’s No.1 spot on the ballot is “a sign of victory”.
He highlighted that they are not fixated on any number, but the number spot gives them an advantage in terms of marketing, PR, and visibility.
Speaking to journalists after the balloting exercise held at the NPP headquarters in Asylum Down, Accra, on Friday, October 10, Kwasi Kwarteng stated, “It was just five candidates. It was an open process, and the candidates had representatives who picked their own numbers”.
“In terms of the people, the marketing, and the visibility of the ballots, being number one gives us a lot of advantage. From day one, we have always maintained that our campaign is the right one,” he said.
He added, “We are going to tell delegates the core message of the party and what Ken has always maintained, that even in the spirit of revival, we need a new face. Kennedy is bringing three things: jobs, jobs, and more jobs. That’s the most important.”
“We are not fixated on any number. “But even after the balloting, number one gives us another advantage in terms of marketing, PR, and visibility on the ballot. These are legitimate factors we can acknowledge.”
“These are two separate elections with different dynamics. This time around, we are at number one, and that should send a strong signal that we are coming up. But the most important thing is that whatever number we choose is divine.”
“We will go to the delegates, talk to them, and we are very hopeful. Like the Bible says, the heart of the king is in the hands of the Lord. So we are confident that God will guide this process in our favour.”
Meanwhile, an aide to former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, Dennis Miracles Aboagye, has downplayed ballot position.
According to him, the ballot position is of minimal consequence in a delegate-based election.
He cited Dr Bawumia’s landslide victory in the 2023 NPP primaries as proof from the number two position.
Speaking in an interview on Eyewitness News on Friday, October 10, he stated, “In spite of the position on the ballot, we have a responsibility to sell the message of Dr Mahamudu Bawumia and, most importantly, why the party should present him”.
“In the 2023 primaries, he was number two. He won the election because the emphasis is not on the position on the ballot paper but on the message that we carry to the people.”
He further argued, “Remember that this is a delegates’ conference. These are voters who are very political. There is not a single voter out of the over 280,000 who cannot identify any of the five candidates”.
“They can all be identified by name, they can all be identified by position. So typically, except for the funfair, when it comes to delegates’ elections, really the position on the ballot paper isn’t such a big deal.”
See the post below:
Number 1 in 2023. Number 1 in 2026. Some things are not a coincidence; they are a confirmation. The top spot is our spot. The message is clear. Let's get to work!#Ken2028#GetKENnected#NumberOneOnTheBallot pic.twitter.com/0G458N7zoP
— Ken O. Agyapong (@realKenAgyapong) October 10, 2025