STEPHEN AMOAH ‘SURPRISED’ KENNEDY AGYAPONG LOST NHYIAESO IN NPP FLAGBEARER RACE

The Member of Parliament for Nhyiaeso, Dr. Stephen Amoah, has expressed surprise over the outcome of the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) presidential primary in his constituency, admitting that he expected Kennedy Ohene Agyapong to win comfortably.

Speaking to the media shortly after results were declared, Dr. Amoah said the level of campaign visibility and groundwork done by Mr. Agyapong’s team in Nhyiaeso made the outcome unexpected.

“It’s very surprising because I thought Kennedy was going to win by 60%,” Dr. Amoah stated.

According to him, the Ken for President Campaign had been particularly active in the constituency, creating an impression that the maverick politician enjoyed a strong following among delegates.

However, former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia eventually secured victory in Nhyiaeso, continuing his strong performance across the Ashanti Region and nationwide.

Dr. Amoah, who is also a Deputy Minister for Trade and Industry, acknowledged that the results demonstrate the complexity of internal party dynamics and the unpredictability of delegate voting behaviour.

“Politics is not always about visibility or noise sometimes it’s about structures and long-term relationships. This is a learning experience for all of us,” he added.

The NPP’s presidential primary, held on Saturday, January 31, 2026, saw more than 211,000 delegates across the country cast their ballots to choose a flagbearer to lead the party into the 2028 general elections.

Preliminary results indicate that Dr. Bawumia won by a wide margin nationally, with Kennedy Agyapong, Dr. Bryan Acheampong, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, and Ing. Kwabena Agyepong trailing in that order.

So far, former Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has emerged winner in Nhyiaeso.

Nhyiaeso Constituency

Kennedy Agyapong -321

Bryan Acheampong- 91

Dr Mahammudu Bawumia – 379

Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum – 4

Kwabena Agyapong- 0

Total Delegates- 889

Source:NKONKONSA.com