- Presidential hopeful Kennedy Agyapong has added a mathematical twist to the NPP primaries, urging delegates to “Find X” in a vote-deficit equation that questions his rivals’ electability.
- Using former President Mahama’s recovery timeline as a benchmark, Agyapong argues that the party must be strategic—not sentimental—if it wants to reclaim power in 2028.
Kennedy Agyapong is turning campaign rhetoric into arithmetic. The Assin Central MP, now a frontrunner in the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) presidential primaries, has introduced a provocative formula aimed at reshaping how delegates assess electability ahead of the 2028 general election.
Speaking in the Western North Region, Agyapong challenged the party’s popular slogan “Aka 9 pɛ”—which suggests the NPP needs just 9% more votes to win back power. He argued that the real gap is much wider, especially when viewed through the lens of electoral history.
Using former President John Mahama’s comeback as a reference point, Agyapong laid out his equation: if Mahama lost by one million votes in 2016 and took eight years to recover, then a candidate who lost by 1.7 million votes in 2024 would need even more time. His punchline? “Find X.”
The jab was widely interpreted as a swipe at Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, the former Vice President and 2024 flagbearer, who is also contesting the January 31, 2026 primary. Agyapong’s message was clear: the NPP must choose a candidate who can close the gap—not just repeat past mistakes.
Five aspirants are in the race: Kennedy Agyapong, Dr Bawumia, Kwabena Agyapong, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, and Dr Bryan Acheampong. Delegates will cast secret ballots to decide who leads the party into the next election cycle.
As the primaries approach, Agyapong’s “Find X” formula has become more than a clever soundbite—it’s a strategic challenge wrapped in political math, daring the party to rethink its path to power.
