Ahafo Ano North delegates threaten Ken Agyapong

With less than 15 hours to the New Patriotic Party’s presidential primary to elect a flagbearer for the 2028 general elections, tensions are mounting in the Ahafo Ano North District of the Ashanti Region, where some delegates have threatened to vote against presidential aspirant Kennedy Ohene Agyapong over alleged disparities in transportation allowances.

The threat follows a viral video in which a man identified as an NPP delegate expresses frustration over receiving GH¢400 from Agyapong’s campaign team, an amount he describes as “insulting and disrespectful” compared to what other delegates are allegedly receiving in different areas.

According to the delegate, members of the campaign team woke him up early in the morning to deliver the money.

He claimed that colleagues from other constituencies reported receiving between GH¢500 and GH¢1,000, raising concerns about unequal treatment.

“I was told by a colleague from another constituency that Kennedy Ohene Agyapong was paying between GH¢500 and GH¢1,000,” the delegate said in the video. “So why GH¢400 for me? This is discrimination, and it will reflect in how we vote.”

The delegate further alleged that some delegates in the Western North Region received between GH¢1,000 and GH¢1,200, along with additional items such as bags of rice.

“My friend in Western North told me he was given GH¢1,000, while others took GH¢1,200 and a bag of rice. Why are we being treated differently?” he questioned.

He warned that what he described as unfair treatment could negatively affect Agyapong’s chances in what is expected to be a closely contested primary, insisting that such actions influence voting decisions.

Meanwhile, an Ashanti Regional Chairman hopeful, Odeneho Kwaku Appiah, popularly known as Coka, has cautioned campaign teams of all aspirants against diverting or reducing funds meant for delegates.

In a Facebook post, Coka warned that mishandling delegate transportation allowances could undermine months of campaign efforts.

“Don’t divert funds meant for delegates’ transportation; it could cost your candidate the election,” he cautioned. “Let’s act with integrity.”

As the NPP prepares to choose its presidential candidate for the 2028 elections, observers say the controversy highlights growing concerns about internal campaign conduct and the need for fairness and transparency ahead of the vote…CONTINUE MORE READING>>>