29th November 2023 7:45:23 AM
2 mins readKenneth Agyapong Jnr, Son of the former New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopeful, Kennedy Agyapong, has responded to the circulating posters suggesting his candidacy in the party's parliamentary primaries for the Asante Akyem South Constituency.
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In a statement obtained by the media, Kenneth Agyapong clarified that he is entirely unaware of the posters in question.
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Furthermore, he emphasized that he does not currently entertain any political aspirations and has no intention to enter politics at this time.
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“I wish to state without any equivocation that, I have personally not contemplated the decision to commence a personal political career, neither have I caused any individual, assigned or group to announce same on my behalf.
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“While acknowledging the love and broad-based support I enjoy from a cross-section of Ghanaians within and outside the NPP, I wish to state that I have no intentions of entering into the political fray at this moment. My utmost preoccupation now is to focus on my business and to grow it into international acclaim and not to dabble in party politics for now,” he wrote.
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He continued by saying that his current only motivation for getting involved in politics is to help his father, Ken Agyapong, the Assin Central Member of Parliament, achieve his goals in life.
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Kenneth went on to express gratitude to everyone who had backed his father in the NPP presidential primary and pleaded with them to support the party in the 2024 elections.
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Read his full statement below:
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Kenneth Agyapong Jnr writes:
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My attention has been drawn to a poster circulating on social media purporting to announce my intention to contest in the upcoming NPP parliamentary primaries in the Asante Akyem South Constituency of the Ashanti Region.
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I wish to state without any equivocation that, have personally not contemplated the decision to commence a personal political career, neither have I caused any individual, assigne or group to announce same on my behalf.
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While acknowledging the love and broad-based support I enjoy from a cross section of Ghanaians-both within and outside the NPP, I wish to state that I have no intentions of entering into the political fray at this moment.
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My utmost préoccupation now is to focus on my business and to grow it into international acclaim and not to dabble in party politics for.
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Despite my lack of interest party politics as a person, I still remain committed to the cause of my father’s political ambition and will support him in which ever way possible.
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I wish to thank all well wishers for their support and desire to see me in the political space as a politician and assure them that, the future will determine what path I take in terms of my personal development.
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Once again I express my heartfelt gratitude to all members of Team PHD and urge all to focus on the larger picture of the NPP as we go into election 2024.
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