‘Showdown Reloaded’ in Bantama As Ken Agyapong’s Brother Contests Asenso

Brother of New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer runner-up Kennedy Agyapong, Ralphael Kwame Opoku Agyapong is set to contest the Bantama parliamentary Primaries.

The Bantama seat is currently held by Francis Asenso Boakye who is serving his first term after he defeated late Okyem Aboagye in a heated parliamentary Primaries in 2019.

Asenso Boakye was one of the NPP MPs Who allegedly betrayed Kennedy Agyapong after he supported them and his brother, Raphael Agyapong is now seeking to snatch the seat.

Asenso Boakye will be hot because in the just-ended Presidential Primaries in Bantama constituency, Kennedy Agyapong managed to poll 404 votes which is 18 votes less than what Bawumia accrued despite Asenso Boakye sharing so much and goodies to delegates.

Kennedy Agyapong is said to be loved within the Bantama Constituency by both young and old.

Some of the delegates who received money to vote for Bawumia rather voted for Kennedy Agyapong despite not receiving anything from him, reports say.

Lawyer Ralph Agyapong may be able to unseat Asenso Boakye as he is also as well-resourced as his influential senior brother.

The minister according to Kennedy had allegedly claimed that if the New Patriotic Party (NPP) presents Vice President Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia as their candidate for the 2024 elections, they would lose, but that Bawumia would be well-marketed for a future election.

“It is surprising that a certain minister in Bantama has said that if they present Bawumia, he won’t win. But if Mahama comes to power and stays in opposition for four years, by the time the four years are over, he will be attractive. Oh Jesus Christ, if NPP doesn’t understand the meaning of power, NDC does.”

In response to these allegations, the Member of Parliament for Bantama and Minister of Works and Housing, Francis Asenso-Boakye, denied the said claims.

Boakye characterized the allegations as “blatant lies” and “politically puerile,” emphasizing the NPP government’s commitment to improving the well-being of Ghanaians.

He urged everyone to disregard Kennedy Agyapong’s accusations.

However, tensions escalated as Kennedy Agyapong expressed his dissatisfaction with Asenso Boakye’s response.

Speaking in an interview on Kessben TV on September 18, 2023, he vowed to confront the minister if he continued to attack him, warning that he was prepared to expose potentially damaging information about him.

Agyapong asserted that Boakye should ensure his own integrity before targeting others.

During a conversation with a host, Kennedy Agyapong implied that Asenso Boakye had stayed at a friend’s house in Adenta, suggesting that he possessed information that could be used against the minister if necessary.