The New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopeful Kennedy Agyapong has called on the Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, to step down from his position.

According to Agyapong, there are individuals within the party who are actively seeking the Effutu Member of Parliament's position as Minority leader.

He said he has advised the Minority Leader to relinquish his position and allow those challenging him to take over.

Agyapong further stated that Afenyo-Markin is financially well-established and therefore does not need to cling to the parliamentary position.

“He is well to do, so he should leave the position for those who are fighting him,” he said.

Speaking in an interview on UTV on December 15, 2025, Agyapong claimed that criticisms of Afenyo-Markin’s leadership style are driven by internal power struggles within the party.

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“Those criticising Alexander Afenyo-Markin’s leadership want positions, some people are arguing that the Minority Leader should come from the Eastern Region or the Ashanti Region. I have told him to leave the position for them and I have personally called him to tell him to step down from the position.”

He added that he deliberately refrained from mentioning the names of those pushing for the position.

“If it was in the olden days, I would have mention all those seeking his position’s names but now I won’t. He can eat for the rest of his life and it shouldn’t look like being an MP is the only way to survive,” Agyapong stated.

Afenyo-Markin has faced criticism over his leadership style from various quarters, including Solomon Owusu, a Senior Communicator for the Movement for Change.

“If the NPP has a weak leader like Afenyo-Markin, then it is no surprise the party keeps collapsing,” Owusu remarked.

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