I feel that the discipline level in our party has gone down – NPP’s Abena Osei-Asare

The Chairperson of Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee, Abena Osei-Asare, has announced her support for former Assin Central MP, Kennedy Agyapong, ahead of the New Patriotic Party presidential primaries.

Speaking on Good Evening Ghana on January 13, 2026, the Atiwa West MP said Kennedy Agyapong is the right person to lead the NPP into the 2028 general elections.

She explained that her support is based on the strong backing Agyapong enjoys at the grassroots level of the party, noting that many members believe he can restore discipline within the NPP.

She also said Ghanaians are looking for a practical leader who can improve the country’s situation.

“Currently, the sentiments around the country are that they want someone who is very pragmatic, one who says it as it is, someone who can bring discipline to our party. Because personally, I feel that the discipline level in our party has gone down.

“In every party, there are structures; there are systems. Many times of late, you see that the systems, the structures, are not working as they’re supposed to work… Everybody stands for something, and for him, he stands for being honest about the way he feels about everything… his old demeanour also instils discipline. He stands for discipline,” she said.

Osei-Asare, who previously served as Minister of State in charge of Finance, further argued that Kennedy Agyapong would be an appealing candidate because of his focus on job creation.

“Clearly, when you look at the pattern of voting in this country now, the youth form a chunk of it and they, for one reason or the other, don’t stick to one party per se. They look at the sentiment. They look at what is going on currently. What do they want? They want jobs.

“This is a person going around talking about jobs, opening our eyes to the various opportunities that one can have,” she said…CONTINUE MORE READING>>>

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