Nana Obiri Boahen, former NPP Deputy General Secretary, has issued a blistering ultimatum to Kennedy Agyapong: leave the party if you dare, but don't expect to survive. "Enough is enough. If they say they are going away, they should go," he declared, fed up with Agyapong's "tantrums." His warning was pointed: "Alan Kyerematen left, and we are all aware of his performance during the 2024 elections. Even Cheddar beat him."
The Brother Fires Back
But Agyapong's camp struck back immediately. His younger brother, Ralph Agyapong, told Okay FM that Kennedy has "nothing to lose" if he exits. "This is not the time for him to enter politics to make wealth. If the party loses him, it loses a member," Ralph stated, emphasizing Kennedy's financial independence. His business empire—spanning real estate, media, and construction—means he never needed NPP patronage to survive.
The Spokesperson's Desperate Defense
Caught in the crossfire, Agyapong's spokesperson Kwasi Kwarteng insisted his boss has not left the NPP. Speaking on Joy Prime, he dismissed absence from a thanksgiving service as meaningless, noting that even former Presidents Kufuor and Akufo-Addo skipped the event. "I was not there. I was out of town just like Ken. But I am here speaking for the party," he claimed—though the very need for this denial reveals the fragility of Agyapong's position.
The Ethnic Bomb
Obiri Boahen's intervention carried explosive subtext. He condemned ethnic attacks on Dr. Bawumia, stating: "One of the people who speak for the base said the Mamprusi people are destroying the party." He lamented that "Bawumia and his wife are the most vilified people in our politics just because of where they come from"—suggesting Agyapong's attacks are tinged with prejudice, not principle.
The 2027 Sword of Damocles
The entire drama revolves around Agyapong's chilling threat: "June 2027, they will see action in this country." He has promised to expose NPP secrets, keeping the leadership in perpetual anxiety. The party has responded by referring him to its disciplinary committee—a desperate gamble. Expel him and he becomes a martyr; retain him and he keeps sabotaging from within.
The Real Stakes: 2028
Beneath the noise lies the prize: the NPP's 2028 presidential ticket. Bawumia remains frontrunner, but Agyapong commands a devoted following. His 2027 timing is calculated to damage Bawumia at the precise moment candidates declare. Obiri Boahen's defense of Bawumia is a declaration of allegiance in this civil war.
The Uncomfortable Truth
The NPP created this monster. For years, it tolerated Agyapong's excesses—his attacks on judges, threats to journalists, insults to officials—because he mobilized the base. Now that monster has turned on its creator. Obiri Boahen's challenge is an admission of defeat: the party cannot control Agyapong, cannot discipline him, cannot afford to lose him. All that remains is to dare him to walk—and pray the ghost of Alan Kyerematen's failure frightens him into staying.
As the clock ticks toward June 2027, one thing is clear: when Agyapong's sword falls, it will test not just him, but whether the NPP can survive its most dangerous enemy—one of its own.
