{"id":854,"date":"2023-11-12T21:30:00","date_gmt":"2023-11-12T21:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghnewsbay.com\/?p=854"},"modified":"2023-11-12T21:30:00","modified_gmt":"2023-11-12T21:30:00","slug":"im-a-force-in-npp-no-major-decision-will-be-taken-without-consulting-us-ken-agyapong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ghnewsbay.com\/?p=854","title":{"rendered":"&quot;I&#39;m a force in NPP, no major decision will be taken without consulting us\u201d &#8211; Ken Agyapong"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #212529; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 16px;\">\n<div style=\"box-sizing: inherit;\"><picture data-caption=\"Kennedy Agyapong\" data-image-source=\"article_photo\" style=\"--noscript-src: url(https:\/\/ocdn.eu\/pulscms-transforms\/1\/ZB1ktkpTURBXy83Mjg1YWVkZTU3YTUwZDc1NDYyY2Y2YjAyOTRmMWFjMC5qcGeSlQMAG80CWM0BUZMFzQMWzQGu); box-sizing: inherit; display: flex;\"><source data-original=\"https:\/\/ocdn.eu\/pulscms-transforms\/1\/znGk9kpTURBXy83Mjg1YWVkZTU3YTUwZDc1NDYyY2Y2YjAyOTRmMWFjMC5qcGeSlQMAG80CWM0BUZMFzQMWzQGu3gACoTAFoTEA\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ocdn.eu\/pulscms-transforms\/1\/znGk9kpTURBXy83Mjg1YWVkZTU3YTUwZDc1NDYyY2Y2YjAyOTRmMWFjMC5qcGeSlQMAG80CWM0BUZMFzQMWzQGu3gACoTAFoTEA\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; 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font-size: 13px; line-height: 15px; margin: 0px auto; padding: 5px 8px 11px 0px;\"><span style=\"color: #212529; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700;\">Assin Central Member of Parliament, Kennedy Agyapong, has asserted his influence within the New Patriotic Party (NPP), stating that no significant decision within the party will be made without consulting him.<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"box-sizing: inherit;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #212529; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 25px;\">\n<div style=\"box-sizing: inherit;\">\n<div style=\"box-sizing: inherit;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"box-sizing: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;\">He made these remarks during a &#8220;Showdown&#8221; Thanksgiving party organized for his supporters and coordinators after the NPP presidential primary.<\/p>\n<div style=\"box-sizing: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;\">Mr. Agyapong expressed gratitude to his campaign team and highlighted the underestimation they faced leading up to the primary stating that their performance demonstrated their influence within the NPP, claiming control over one-third of the party.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"box-sizing: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;\"><em style=\"box-sizing: inherit;\">\u201cThey underestimated us, but we\u2019ve proven to them that we now control one-third of the NPP,\u201d Mr. Agyapong said. \u201cNo major decision will be taken without consulting us.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"box-sizing: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;\">In the NPP presidential primary, Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia emerged victorious with 61.47% of the votes (118,210 votes) Agyapong, as the closest contender, secured 37.41% of the votes (71,996 votes)<\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: inherit; 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