Dropped by the Roadside: The Ken Agyapong-NPP 'Thank You Tour' bus incident

Aspiring New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer Dr Bryan Acheampong has narrated how his fellow aspirant in the NPP presidential election, Kennedy Agyapong, was dropped off midway on the road during a party thank you tour in the Bono Region following the party’s defeat in the 2024 general elections.

According to Dr Acheampong, tensions arose during the tour after some party supporters accused Agyapong of contributing to the NPP’s electoral loss due to his public utterances.

The accusations, he said, led to chaos and confrontation aboard the campaign bus, forcing party officials to ask Kennedy Agyapong to alight halfway through the journey.

Speaking in an interview on Peace FM on December 17, 2025, Dr Acheampong said the situation could have left Agyapong stranded if his vehicle had not been following the convoy.

I will ban $4.5 billion food imports – Kennedy Agyapong

“During the thank you tour we were undertaking, we had to drop someone from the bus, Kennedy Agyapong. We dropped him around Bono because people said his utterances caused our defeat.

“If not for the fact that his Land Cruiser was behind the bus, he would have walked back to Accra. He was dropped off halfway,” he stated.

Dr Acheampong further explained that the growing tension among party members made it impossible for the team to continue the tour as planned.

“We were told during the thank you tour that his utterances were among the reasons we lost the election.

“Everyone was saying this and it led to chaos and near fights in the bus. Because of that, we could not continue the thank you tour to go and appreciate the voters,” he added.



AM

Also, watch below Amnesty International's 'Protect the Protest' documentary as the world marks International Human Rights Day 2025

The wait is over! The GhanaWeb Excellence Awards 2025 is officially launched. Let's Celebrate impact, innovation and excellence across Ghana.

Who deserves to be honoured this year?

Nominate now 👉 https://ghanaweb.com/ghanaexcellenceawards/nominate