Lawyer William Kusi, a member of Kennedy Agyapongs campaign team, disclosed that influential individuals within the party urged the Assin Central Member of Parliament, Kennedy Agyapong, to step down from the approaching flagbearership competition.
According to him, the purpose behind this request is to pave the way for the party’s Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, to automatically become the party’s official flagbearer in the upcoming 2024 elections.
Speaking in an interview with Kwesi Parker-Wilson on Oyerepa Breakfast Time, Lawyer Kusi, disclosed that various influential individuals, including traditional leaders, religious figures, and politicians, the Assin Central MP to consider stepping down from the contest.
“Chiefs, men of God, some politicians came to plead with Kennedy to withdraw. There was a member of the party who is a National Executive officer. The individual pleaded with Kennedy Agyapong to withdraw from the race,” he said.
Kennedy Agyapong is one of the four aspirants competing for the party’s flagbearership position. However, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the current Vice President, is widely regarded as his strongest contender.
Source: oyerepafmonline.com
