Ken Agyapong receives massive public backlash from his unfounded allegations on Dr. Bawumia

What Ghanaians, and particularly NPP delegates, witnessed in the latest video involving Hon. Kennedy Agyapong was not leadership. It was not courage. It was not strength. It was an unfortunate display of recklessness that has rightly provoked anger and disappointment among party faithful and the general public.

Hon. Agyapong, a fellow aspirant in the New Patriotic Party’s upcoming presidential primaries, chose to level serious allegations against former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia without a shred of evidence. In the video, he falsely accused Dr. Bawumia of making comments about the health of the late Mr. Albert Adu Boahen and of suggesting that this was the reason Mr. Adu Boahen allegedly did not participate in the 1996 NPP primaries. On the basis of this fabrication, he went further to brand Dr. Bawumia a liar and declared him unfit to lead.

This is not just wrong. It is dangerous.

For clarity, and it must be stated without hesitation, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has never made the statements attributed to him by Hon. Agyapong. There is no video. There is no audio. There is no record anywhere. In a time when every public utterance is easily verifiable, such claims can only be described as deliberate falsehoods or reckless imagination. Either way, they are unworthy of someone seeking to lead a nation.

Leadership is not about who can shout the loudest or throw the most mud. Leadership demands discipline. It requires emotional control. It calls for honesty, humility, and respect for truth. A leader understands that words carry weight and that lies, once released, can damage reputations, divide parties, and mislead the public. What Hon. Agyapong did ignored all of these basic principles.

Even more troubling is the attempt by his supporters to defend the indefensible by amplifying the same falsehoods. This boot for boot politics, built on distortion and insults, reflects a mindset that sees politics as warfare rather than service. It reveals a willingness to sacrifice truth on the altar of ambition. That is not the character of a statesman. It is the posture of someone unprepared for the moral demands of leadership.

Dr. Bawumia, throughout his political life, has demonstrated restraint even under intense provocation. He has consistently argued that political competition must be based on ideas, policies, and facts, not personal attacks and fabrications. He believes, rightly, that leaders must speak with responsibility, disagree with decency, and contest power without tearing down the moral fabric of the party or the country.

Hon. Kennedy Agyapong owes Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia an unqualified apology. More importantly, he owes the NPP, delegates and the Ghanaian public a moment of self reflection. A leader must be truthful even when it is inconvenient. A leader must be calm even when emotions are high. A leader must correct himself when he is wrong and not double down on falsehoods out of pride.

Ghanaians are watching. Party delegates are listening. This moment has made one thing clear. Leadership is not measured by aggression or insults. It is measured by character, integrity, and the ability to rise above personal vendettas. On this occasion, Hon. Kennedy Agyapong fell short of those standards. leader who truly embodies the character, discipline, and integrity required of national leadership, as the party heads into its flagbearer primary in ten days, on Saturday, January 31, 2026.

The writer, M. Arhin, also known as [The Political Truth], is a sharp and insightful political analyst and commentator renowned for his fearless and no-nonsense approach to Ghanaian politics.