The aspiring presidential candidate of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, has slammed persons claiming he is not worthy to be the presidential candidate of the party for the 2024 polls.

The vociferous Assin Central Member of Parliament said his critics say he is not “presidential material” because he does not speak impeccable English, like some of his contenders.

According to him, the youth needs a candidate who will provide them with jobs and alleviate their sufferings and not a candidate who is only interested in wearing expensive suits and always speaking the Queen’s English.

“I have really suffered for the party, I have done a lot for the party, I have spent my money on lots of NPP activities. I bought pick-ups for party members for their campaign in 2016. I boldly stood up and spoke against the brutalities that were meted out to Ursula Owusu, Abu Jinapor and others by NDC members in registration centres in the Odododiodoo in 2012. Who can say he has defended NPP through his radio station, more than me? After we lost the 2008 elections, everyone kept quiet, but I did some outdoor programmes on Oman FM, encouraging NPP members not to give up.”
Ken Ohene Agyapong

Moreover, Kennedy Agyapong claimed it seemed his opponents wanted to undermine all the sacrifices he had made for the NPP, over the years.

“Who in the party has worked more than me? I have made lots of sacrifices for the party by using my money to fund party activities. Today, they are saying I’m not presidential material. What is presidential material? Is presidential material someone who can speak good English, wears suits and does not care about the welfare of the youth? Between someone who says good to see you and the other who encourages you to get up to go to work, which one of them is presidential material? We want jobs, we are not joking at all. We are tired of listening to big English all the time.”
Ken Ohene Agyapong

However, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong called on the delegates to make a wise choice by electing a formidable candidate, who can lead the party to help the party win the 2024 general Elections.

Ken Agyapong Encourages NPP Delegates To Make A Wise Choice In Electing A Presidential Candidate

The Assin Central Member of Parliament, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, charged delegates of the party to make a wise choice in electing a formidable candidate at the party’s upcoming internal elections, for the 2024 general elections.

According to the outspoken MP, the only way the NPP can retain power in 2024 is by choosing a presidential candidate, with a proven track record in order for the party not to return to opposition.

Addressing party delegates in Koforidua, the outspoken lawmaker called on delegates of the party to make the right choice.

“My advice goes to all the delegates to try and make the right choice in the election of a presidential candidate for the party. You will bear the brunt, if you make wrong choices that will send the party into opposition. Make no mistake during the primaries to elect just any candidate. I will use the little money I have for myself till I die and not spend on party members.”
Ken Ohene Agyapong