Afenyo-Markin Recounts When Kennedy Agyapong Gifted Him $5 Million for His Business
- Alexander Afenyo-Markin has spoken about Kennedy Agyapong's $5 million investment in his business without any contract
- The Minority Leader emphasised his bond with Agyapong, describing him as more than family, despite political considerations
- He also mentioned plans for an ICT facility named after Agyapong in Effutu, highlighting their friendship and mutual support
The Minority Leader in Parliament and Effutu MP, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has recounted his longstanding relationship with former Assin Central MP, Kennedy Agyapong.
He highlighted the significant financial support he received from the presidential hopeful in the past.
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Afenyo-Markin said Agyapong went as far as to invest $5 million in his business without any contract.
He told Channel One TV on YouTube that he and the former MP were more than family.
He was speaking in relation to the New Patriotic Party's presidential primary, in which Agyapong lost to Dr Mahamudu Bawumia.
"When my business ran down, Kennedy gave me $5 million; we didn’t sign any agreement. He took a risk on me by giving me that money. We’re more than a family; there’s a history to it. It’s not right to cut the relationship. It’s a relationship we have. If he won in Winneba, and so what? People should stop it, we have moved past that," he said.
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Afenyo-Markin added that Agyapong also provided vehicles to support his constituency.
He further disclosed plans to construct an ICT facility in the former Assin Central MP's honour.
"I’m constructing an ICT facility, which, being named after him, was conceived five years ago; it’s a big project."
What happened in the NPP primary?
Dr Bawumia won the NPP presidential primary to become the party's flagbearer for the 2028 election, polling 110,645 votes, representing 56.48% of the total valid votes cast.
Agyapong placed second with 46,554 votes, representing 23.8%, and Bryan Acheampong came third with 36,303 votes, accounting for 18.5%.
Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum polled 1,999 votes, representing 1%, while former General Secretary of the NPP, Kwabena Agyepong, secured 402 votes, which amounted to 0.2%.
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Agyapong ultimately conceded defeat in the presidential primary a few hours before the event.
In his concession speech, shared on Facebook, he thanked his campaign team, while admitting that the worst had happened.
Alleged interference reported in Effutu voting
YEN.com.gh also reported that Afenyo-Markin had rejected allegations of his involvement in interfering with the voting process during the NPP primary held in the Effutu Constituency.
In a detailed statement released on January 31, the Minority Leader and MP stressed that the claims circulating on social media platforms were entirely unfounded and misleading.
"I have become aware of circulating claims alleging my presence near a polling booth in Effutu, purportedly influencing voters and compromising the integrity of ballot secrecy. These assertions are completely false and fabricated."
He said the accusations were part of what he called a prolonged campaign of misinformation aimed at tarnishing his reputation since the commencement of the NPP flagbearer contest.
Source: YEN.com.gh
