Kwabena Agyepong files for NPP flag bearer race
A flag-bearer hopeful of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwabena Agyei Agyepong (KAA), says he represents the core values and principles that anchor the party’s formation, when he submitted his nomination forms to contest the January 31, 2026 presidential primary.
Always a buoyant personality, eloquent in speech and strong in his beliefs, Mr Agyepong sought to appeal to the wider population of the youth beyond the grassroots of the party, referencing the high unemployment rate as an urgent national issue needing urgent solution.
The civil engineer who once steered the party as General Secretary said he was in the flagbearership race to restore the party’s cherished values of service, sacrifice and selflessness.
“I'm here once again because I believe deeply in the need to restore our cherished values of service, sacrifice and selflessness back into our party and in our general society,” he stated.
Mr Agyepong, therefore, called on the party’s delegates to choose wisely, looking out for "thinking leaders" with innovative ideas and a clear understanding of where they want to take the country, saying he was the kind of leader the nation and the party needed to bring real progress and prosperity to all.
This is the third time Mr Agyepong is entering the race for the party’s flagbearership after previous attempts in 2007 and 2023.
Team Agyepong
He was accompanied by members of his campaign advisory board, chaired by a former Minister of Foreign Affairs under former President Kufuor’s administration, Akwasi Osei-Adjei; a former Member of Parliament (MP) for Suhum, Ransford Agyapong, who is also the political advisor to Mr Agyepong, and a former MP for Kade, Ofosu Asamoah.
Dressed in a white shirt, complemented by blends of the party’s other red and blue colours, Mr Agyepong walked side by side with his wife, Dr Lawrencia Agyepong, a senior lecturer at the University of Media, Arts and Communications, into the party headquarters, with a large following of his supporters, many of them on motorbikes, in tow.
His nomination forms were received by the Vice-Chairman of the Presidential Elections Committee, Kwabena Abankwah-Yeboah, assisted by William Yamoah and Barbara Dennis, members of the committee.
Vision/renewal
Mr Agyepong, who served as Press Secretary to President Kufuor, stressed the need for leaders to be unafraid to take difficult decisions and serve with authenticity, integrity and substance.
He highlighted the country’s current challenges, including poor sanitation, illegal mining, high unemployment and chaotic urban planning.
He stressed that the country's democracy had not yielded the expected economic dividends, leading to a demoralised and disillusioned population, and called for a new dawn, where the nation would be re-engineered back to prosperity, with a focus on creating personal wealth and utilising land to unlock capital.
Mr Agyepong said his vision for the country included a fiscally responsible and socially cohesive economy that provided opportunities for citizens to access quality education and healthcare, and restore meritocracy and professionalism in the workplace and society.
He also pledged to implement a structured and coordinated urban planning and development system, utilising land and other resources to create personal wealth to facilitate economic growth.
He emphasised the need for unity and reconciliation within the party and the country, and called on all Ghanaians to work together to achieve a common goal.
Mr Agyepong said his bid to be the party’s 2028 flag bearer was not only to reinvigorate the party, but to also build around his vision for the country’s development, leveraging his experience as a former General Secretary and his expertise as a civil engineer.
Advise
Mr Abankwa-Yeboah called on Mr Agyepong and his team to conduct a decent campaign devoid of insults and personality attacks.
He called on the candidate to prioritise the unity and rebuilding of the party to recapture power in 2028.
