The New Patriotic Party (NPP) is quietly boiling over a new turf war — not over ideology or policy, but over who truly bankrolls the party’s operations.
Flagbearer hopeful Bryan Acheampong has thrown down the gauntlet, declaring that no one — past or present — has financed the party more than he has. The Abetifi MP, known for his wealth and strategic political influence, told party faithful that as an executive member, his financial contributions to the NPP surpass those of any other member in the party’s history.
Though Acheampong carefully avoided naming names, political watchers say the target was unmistakable: Kennedy Agyapong. The Assin Central MP has, in recent months, loudly proclaimed his role as a major financier of the NPP, boasting of the millions he claims to have poured into campaigns and party structures over the years.
Analysts believe Acheampong’s statement was a calculated move to strip Agyapong of his long-cherished bragging rights and reframe the narrative of who truly holds the party’s financial crown. It also signals a brewing proxy war between two men whose wealth, ambition, and blunt political styles have made them both admired and feared within party circles.
With the NPP’s flagbearer contest looming, the Acheampong–Agyapong rivalry could erupt into a no-holds-barred contest for both political legitimacy and the power that comes with being recognized as the party’s ultimate financier. Insiders warn that this clash of titans will not only be fought in public statements, but also in the dark, cash-laden corridors where political influence is bought, brokered.
Money, Power, and Politics: Bryan Acheampong, Kennedy Agyapong, and the Battle for NPP Supremacy
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) is quietly boiling over a new turf war — not over ideology or policy, but over who truly bankrolls the party’s operations.
Flagbearer hopeful Bryan Acheampong has thrown down the gauntlet, declaring that no one — past or present — has financed the party more than he has. The Abetifi MP, known for his wealth and strategic political influence, told party faithful that as an executive member, his financial contributions to the NPP surpass those of any other member in the party’s history.
Though Acheampong carefully avoided naming names, political watchers say the target was unmistakable: Kennedy Agyapong. The Assin Central MP has, in recent months, loudly proclaimed his role as a major financier of the NPP, boasting of the millions he claims to have poured into campaigns and party structures over the years.
Analysts believe Acheampong’s statement was a calculated move to strip Agyapong of his long-cherished bragging rights and reframe the narrative of who truly holds the party’s financial crown. It also signals a brewing proxy war between two men whose wealth, ambition, and blunt political styles have made them both admired and feared within party circles.
With the NPP’s flagbearer contest looming, the Acheampong–Agyapong rivalry could erupt into a no-holds-barred contest for both political legitimacy and the power that comes with being recognized as the party’s ultimate financier. Insiders warn that this clash of titans will not only be fought in public statements, but also in the dark, cash-laden corridors where political influence is bought, brokered.
