Minority Leader Alexander Kwamina Afenyo-Markin has defied the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) directive to disengage from Media General’s platforms by participating in a live discussion on TV3’s The Key Points on Saturday, February 22.

The NPP had previously announced a complete withdrawal from all Media General outlets—including TV3, 3 FM, and Onua FM—through a press release dated January 26, 2025, and signed by the party’s Communications Director, Richard Ahiagbah.

The decision followed what the party described as months of unresolved concerns regarding biased reporting and unprofessional conduct by the media group's staff and management.

Despite ongoing efforts since 2023 to address these grievances, the NPP claims that Media General failed to address issues of partial moderation and inappropriate commentary during its broadcasts.

"Though withdrawal is not our preferred course of action, we have been left with no other choice due to the stance of Media General’s management," the statement read.

The NPP cited several incidents to justify its withdrawal, including inflammatory remarks allegedly made about former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo by a regular guest on TV3.

However, Afenyo-Markin disregarded the party’s boycott directive to respond to allegations made against him. During the show, he sought to clarify claims that he had been moving around with a military convoy in his capacity as Minority Leader.

“I have never had 50 military convoy follow me,” Afenyo-Markin firmly stated, dismissing the accusation as baseless and a fabrication.

This response was directed at comments made by Majority Chief Whip Rockson Nelson Dafeamekpor, who had claimed, without directly naming Afenyo-Markin, that a “Majority Leader used to drive around with 50 military convoy following him.” The speculation intensified after panelist Martin Kpebu explicitly mentioned Afenyo-Markin in relation to the claim.

Clarifying the security arrangements afforded to him, Afenyo-Markin emphasized that, like his predecessors, he is entitled to Police outriders due to the demands of his role.

“I am not the first Minority Leader to have access to Police outriders. Haruna Iddrisu had it, Benjamin Kumbuor had it. It is because of the nature of the job. You are required to be here and there. The use of outrider facilitates the process,” he explained.