A campaign engagement involving New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential hopeful Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia in the Jaman South Constituency devolved into chaos on Saturday, following a heated verbal attack launched by the party’s Bono Regional Chairman, Kwame Baffoe — popularly known as Abronye — against fellow flagbearer contender, Kennedy Agyapong.
The incident, captured in a video widely circulated on social media on October 25, 2025, triggered immediate outrage among delegates gathered for the event, highlighting intensifying divisions within the party ahead of the NPP’s crucial presidential primaries.
Abronye, known for his fiery political rhetoric and fierce loyalty to Dr. Bawumia, openly criticised Kennedy Agyapong while addressing the delegates. His remarks were instantly met with angry pushback from the crowd, with many shouting him down and insisting he refrain from personal attacks.
Delegates demanded that he rather focus on the policies and vision Dr. Bawumia is offering the party and the nation.
The tension escalated briefly, forcing some attendees to intervene to restore calm as others continued to voice their displeasure over what they described as needless internal hostility.
Political observers say the confrontation underscores escalating friction between the two leading figures — Dr. Bawumia and Kennedy Agyapong — whose supporters have been accused of fuelling factional tensions in recent months.
The delegates’ reaction also signals growing frustration with what many view as a toxic campaign atmosphere dominated by insults instead of issue-driven politics.
Dr. Bawumia’s tour of the Bono Region is part of an ongoing national effort to mobilise support from party delegates ahead of the flagbearership decision for the 2028 general elections. However, the incident overshadowed the core objectives of the engagement and placed renewed pressure on party leadership to rein in aggressive campaign surrogates and maintain unity.
Analysts caution that if such intra-party clashes are not brought under control, the NPP risks entering the next election cycle deeply divided, weakening its prospects of retaining power.
