Politics of Wednesday, 2 July 2025

Source: rainbowradioonline.com

Let other aspirants step aside and support a Bawumia-Kennedy ticket for 2028 – NPP UK Chair

A photo collage of Kennedy Agyapong and Dr Bawumia A photo collage of Kennedy Agyapong and Dr Bawumia

Kingsley Adumattah Agyapong, Chairman of the UK Chapter of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), has proposed that the party consider allowing former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia and Kennedy Agyapong to partner and represent the party in the 2028 presidential election.

He believes this partnership would significantly improve the party’s chances of uniting its base and securing victory in 2028.

Wofa K, as he is affectionately called, argued that the scheduled January 31, 2026, presidential primary is essentially a contest between the two personalities, with little to no chance of any other candidate emerging victorious.

In an interview with Rainbow Radio 92.4 UK, he stated that the race for the NPP’s flagbearer position would ultimately come down to either the former Vice President or the former Assin Central MP.

He asserted that the NPP is not in normal times and must take urgent steps to rescue the party and secure victory in the 2028 general elections.

According to him, the party should not focus excessively on the flagbearer race. Instead, if members truly care about the party, they should prioritize repairing its damaged structure.

“My primary recommendation is that we allow the two of them to partner and represent the party. Electing either one of them as the candidate will not be enough to win the election unless we have leaders bold enough to discipline those who misbehave.

“We need leaders who can correct us, streamline our operations, and punish those who go wayward. Without that, choosing either Ken or Bawumia alone will not secure victory,” he stressed.

He expressed confidence that pairing the two would ensure success through hard work and a united front rather than internal rivalry.

He further noted that the party faces a Herculean task in regaining the votes lost in the 2024 elections and convincing disillusioned members who abstained from voting to return to the fold in 2028.

He also urged both key contenders to call their supporters to order and discourage them from insulting or attacking each other.