I will not allow Abronye who I fed to disrespect me anyhow – Ken Agyapong strikes again

Kwame Baffoe [Left] (Abronye) and Kennedy Agyapong [Right]

Former New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopeful and ex-Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong, has fired back at the party’s Bono Regional Chairman, Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye DC, following a heated altercation between the two during the NPP’s “Thank You Tour” at Berekum, on April 28, 2025.

In an interview on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, Kennedy Agyapong expressed outrage over what he described as Abronye’s disrespectful remarks, which he perceived as personal insinuations.

The clash, which nearly disrupted the tour, led by former Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, stemmed from Abronye’s welcome address, where he criticised advocates of amnesty for suspended NPP members, a proposal championed by Agyapong, calling such moves a threat to party discipline.

Ken Agyapong, speaking in the interview on Wednesday, defended his immediate response to Abronye’s outburst at Berekum, emphasising his long-standing support for Abronye and his statement which he deemed disrespectful to him.

“Somebody that I have fed, I have given him cash. I spent GH₵480,000 on his campaign. This man told me that Bawumia has brought a northerner to unseat him, so, he needed help. I gave him GH₵480,000. They should go and ask my nephew Osafo and Adusei,” he stated.

He expressed shock that Abronye, whom he considered a good friend, would publicly disrespect him, adding; “I am saying that I have done all these things for him, but he stood in front of party people to disrespect me, and people are saying you don’t have to say anything?”

Refusing to stay silent, Agyapong emphasised that his response was in line with fidelity in authenticity and decisive leadership.

“If Ken Agyapong is quiet, it doesn’t mean I will allow anybody to take me for granted. That is not Ken Agyapong; it means I will be faking. The truth is the truth, and I will always defend the truth,” he said.

He further argued that failing to respond to such provocations would undermine his credibility as a potential president.

“I am not an illiterate that I don’t understand the insinuations that Abronye was casting for me to be quiet. If you want to be president and people say things like this, and you are not able to correct them, then you are not going to be an effective leader. I needed to respond swiftly and spontaneously, and the same language should be used to check him,” he said.

Meanwhile, Kennedy Agyapong has announced his withdrawal from the “Thank You Tour” citing security concerns after a supporter was stabbed at Bantama on Tuesday.

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