2024 presidential candidate aspirant, Kennedy Agyapong, has formally withdrawn from the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) ongoing “Thank You” tour, citing security threats to his supporters as the reason behind the decision.
The move comes in the wake of a violent altercation in Kumasi, where a student from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) was stabbed.
The injured individual, affiliated with Unity Hall’s Jama group, had been contracted by Agyapong’s team to perform at a gathering held at the Pentecost Church in Bantama.
According to sources close to Agyapong, a well-heeled associate of the former Member of Parliament who attended the event gave money to the Jama group.
However, shortly thereafter, a group of heavily built men wielding firearms—allegedly connected to the NPP—stormed the venue and forcibly seized the money.
The situation escalated into a confrontation between the Jama group and the armed men. Gunshots were reportedly fired during the melee, resulting in one of the Jama group members sustaining stab wounds.
Let’s listen to Kennedy on his reason for withdrawing from tour
Meanwhile, Kennedy Agyapong has sent a strong indication that he will contest the presidential primaries of the NPP ahead of the 2028 elections, hours after he withdrew from the party’s thank you tour.
He warned that no one within the party can intimidate him or change his mind not to contest the party’s primaries.
