The Chairman of Dr Mahamudu Bawumia’s New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer campaign communications team, Nana Akomea, has called on Kennedy Agyapong to publicly apologise to the former Vice President over what he describes as false and baseless allegations.
Mr Agyapong, a former Member of Parliament for Assin Central and a contender in the NPP’s upcoming presidential primaries, recently accused Dr Bawumia of lying about the party’s 1992 presidential candidate, Professor Albert Adu Boahen.
According to Mr Agyapong, Dr Bawumia had claimed that Professor Adu Boahen did not contest the 1996 presidential election due to health reasons—an assertion he described as misleading.
In a video circulating widely on social media, Mr Agyapong urged delegates to reject Dr Bawumia’s candidacy, arguing that the former Vice President was unfit to lead both the NPP and the country.
However, reacting to the claims in an interview on Adom TV with host Akwasi Nsia, Nana Akomea dismissed the allegations as completely unfounded and challenged Mr Agyapong to substantiate his accusations.
“Dr Bawumia has never made the statements that have been attributed to him. These accusations are baseless, uninformed and unwarranted,” Nana Akomea stated.
He stressed that the claims circulating in the public space were false and deliberately designed to damage Dr Bawumia’s credibility ahead of the party’s internal contest.
“If Kennedy Agyapong has any evidence to support what he is saying, he should present it. Otherwise, he must retract his statements and apologise,” he added.
Nana Akomea further emphasised that Dr Bawumia expects a clear retraction and apology, noting that political competition within the party must be conducted with integrity and respect.
“Political contestation should be guided by truth and civility, not personal attacks and misinformation,” he said.
The exchange adds to rising tensions within the NPP as aspirants intensify their campaigns ahead of the party’s presidential primaries.
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