2026 NPP Primaries: Kennedy Agyapong's Team Allegedly Blocks Delegates From Voting at Ablekuma South

• A heated moment ensued at a polling station in the Ablekuma South constituency during the NPP's 2026 presidential primaries
• Kennedy Agyapong's campaign team member has been accused of intimidating some delegates who support Dr Mahamudu Bawumia
• An agent associated with the former vice president's campaign team made the allegations during an interview with the media

A campaign agent for the former vice president, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has alleged that two delegates were blocked from voting in the NPP's presidential primaries at the Ablekuma South constituency on Saturday, January 31, 2026.

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) is holding its presidential primaries to elect a new flagbearer to represent them in the 2028 general elections.

The party's internal election comes over a year after they suffered a major defeat in the 2024 general elections to the current ruling party, the National Democratic Congress (NDC).

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Dr Mahamadu Bawumia, who served as the vice president to former president Nana Akufo-Addo from 2017 to 2025, is seeking a second chance to lead the party in the next elections.

The former vice president previously contested the 2024 elections as the NPP's flagbearer but lost to John Mahama.

Bawumia faces fierce competition from former Assin Central MP Kennedy Agyapong, Abetifi MP Dr Bryan Acheampong, Bosomtwe MP Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, and former NPP General Secretary Kwabena Agyepong, all of whom are also looking to lead the party in the 2028 elections.

Bawumia's delegates allegedly blocked from voting

In an interview with Accra-based broadcast station Citi TV, the campaign agent for Dr Mahamudu Bawumia alleged that two long-serving delegates from Chorkor were prevented from voting at a polling station in the Ablekuma South constituency.

He claimed that an opposing agent from Kennedy Agyapong's campaign team blocked the individuals from participating in the presidential primaries after appearing at the polling station.

Bawumia's polling agent claimed that Kennedy's agent blocked the two delegates, who were supporters of the former vice president, from voting because the NPP Ablekuma South constituency chairman had allegedly suspended them.

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He claimed that, following background investigations, he and other members of Bawumia's camp were informed that the two delegates forfeited their right to vote after allegedly defecting to the National Democratic Congress (NDC).

The polling agent denied the claims, stating that the two delegates were prominent figures known by NPP supporters nationally.

The TikTok video of Dr Mahamudu Bawumia's polling agent making the allegations is below:

Police arrest two delegates over ballot photos

During the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) presidential primaries, the police arrested two delegates for allegedly violating the electoral laws of Ghana.

The individuals' arrest came after they were both apprehended for allegedly taking photos of their ballots after voting.

A correspondent for Adom TV, Nana Esi Brew Monney, provided more details on the first incident, stating that the young culprit is alleged to be the local chapter president for TESCON, the student wing of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) at the University of Mines and Technology (UMaT).

She noted that security presence at the polling station was very high, and the young man was handcuffed and taken away for interrogation and further investigation over his act.

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The second incident reportedly happened at the Ayawaso East polling centre in Accra, where the alleged culprit was also apprehended for taking photos of his ballot after voting.

NPP delegates verbally attack Joy News journalist

Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that NPP delegates verbally attacked a Joy News journalist, Fostina Sarfo, during her coverage of the party's 2026 presidential primaries at the Korle Bu Police Station polling centre in Ablekuma South.

Reports indicated that the police had to intervene as one of the disgruntled delegates suspended from the party attempted to forcefully stop the journalist from filming.

The incident at the Korle Bu Police Station polling centre in Ablekuma South triggered mixed reactions.

Source: YEN.com.gh