Bryan Acheampong, MP for Abetifi
The New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) 2024 parliamentary candidate for Ejura, Gifty Ndomah, on Wednesday October 22, 2025, confronted the former Minister of Food and Agriculture, Dr Bryan Acheampong, over his recent comments alleging that fertilisers distributed to parliamentary candidates ahead of the 2024 elections were not properly shared because some individuals attempted to smuggle them.
The confrontation occurred during Dr Acheampong’s campaign tour of the Ejura Constituency, as part of his bid to lead the NPP in the upcoming presidential primaries.
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Ndomah, visibly displeased with the remarks, challenged the former minister’s claims and reportedly presented evidence to refute his account.
In response, Dr Acheampong, who is also the Member of Parliament for Abetifi, clarified that he did not personally distribute fertilisers to NPP parliamentary candidates during the 2024 elections.
He explained that the fertilisers in question were supplied through the Ministry’s district agricultural offices and not through political channels.
“The government can’t distribute fertilisers from the Ministry of Food and Agriculture to your parliamentary candidate on the ticket of a political party. That’s not how government funds are used,” Dr Acheampong stated.
“When the fertilisers are sent to the district, then during their distribution, as your party is in government, you may have some influence but in terms of accountability and responsibility, it is not in your hands.”
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