Former Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, has picked up nomination forms to contest in the New Patriotic Party’s flagbearer election scheduled for January 31, 2026.

The news was communicated by his campaign spokesperson, Kwasi Kwarteng, in a social media post on Tuesday, August 5, 2025.

“Official Update: Hon. Ken Ohene Agyapong has officially picked nomination forms to contest in the 2026 NPP Flagbearership race,” he wrote.

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) recently outlined a structured process for electing its flagbearer for the 2028 general elections, with the presidential primaries scheduled for early next year.

The process began with the opening of nominations on July 29, 2025, and will close on August 28, 2025, with aspiring candidates required to pay a non-refundable nomination fee of GH¢100,000 and a filing fee of GH¢500,000, both payable via banker’s draft to the party’s national headquarters in Accra. An additional development levy, the amount of which has not been disclosed, is also mandatory.

Following the nomination period, the vetting of aspirants will occur from September 15 to 22, 2025, with recommendations submitted to the National Council (NC) and the National Executive Committee (NEC) on September 29, 2025. The party is expected to publish the names of qualified aspirants on October 8, 2025, while balloting for positions is set for October 10, 2025.

In November 2024, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) held its presidential primary to select its candidate for the 2024 general elections. The primary featured four candidates: then-Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, former Assin Central MP Kennedy Agyapong, former Agriculture Minister Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto, and former Mampong MP Francis Addai-Nimoh. Dr Bawumia secured a landslide victory with 61.43% of the vote, while Kennedy Agyapong came in second with 37.41%.

Ahead of the 2026 primary, similar names have emerged, with Dr Bawumia and Kennedy Agyapong positioning themselves as frontrunners for the contest.

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