'He campaigned against me' – NPP's Abanga blames twin brother over 2024 election loss

The New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) 2024 Parliamentary Candidate for the Aowin Constituency, Fuseini Yakubu Abanga, has blamed his twin brother, Yakubu Abanga (the second), the National Democratic Congress (NDC)’s Third National Vice Chairman, for his defeat in the 2024 parliamentary elections.

Speaking to Joy News at the NPP National Delegates Congress, Fuseini Yakubu Abanga, popularly known as NPP Abanga, stated that his twin actively campaigned against him, which significantly contributed to his loss.

“I can even blame him for losing my seat in Aowin. Yes, he was behind it. He came to campaign against me. That’s politics,” myojoyonline.com quoted him as saying during the interview.

The twin brothers represent opposing political ideologies, a dynamic that NPP Abanga says has strained their relationship.

“We don’t share the same ideology. He’s NDC, I’m NPP. There’s nothing NDC that I support, and the same way, nothing NPP that he will support. For that matter, the chemistry is something which is there,” he stated.

NPP Abanga further weighed in on an internal party debate at the ongoing congress, expressing strong opposition to the proposed constitutional amendment that would raise the age limit for the National Youth Organiser position to 35 years.

“I don’t support the 35,” he stated, explaining that he had consulted youth organisers from all 275 constituencies and their deputies.

Although the proposed change would have favoured him politically, NPP Abanga stressed that his stance was based on principle rather than personal interest.

“You don’t have to be selfish. I’m a political science student; I believe in democracy. I don’t think I should be selfish just because it will favour me. If that amendment passes, I would have been the only contestant, but I don’t think that’s fair,” he explained.

"My own brother campaigned against me!" – NPP’s Abanga blames his twin, NDC’s 3rd Vice Chairman Yakubu Abanga, for losing his Aowin seat, saying they don’t share the same ideology. #ElectionsHQ #JoyNewsFocus pic.twitter.com/CD1Cyhf3e6

— JoyNews (@JoyNewsOnTV) July 19, 2025

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