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An engagement by presidential hopeful Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia with New Patriotic Party (NPP) delegates in Jaman South descended into a chaotic spectacle on Saturday when the NPP Bono Regional Chairman, Kwame Baffoe (popularly known as Abronye), launched a fierce verbal attack on rival candidate Kennedy Agyapong.
The incident, captured in a video shared widely on social media on October 25, 2025, instantly drew a furious backlash from the delegates present, exposing the deep fractures within the party ahead of the NPP’s presidential primaries.
Abronye, known for his fiery political style and as one of Dr. Bawumia’s most vocal and aggressive supporters, was heard openly criticising Kennedy Agyapong.
His comments were immediately met with sharp, angry reactions from sections of the crowd, signalling widespread fatigue with the party's internal hostilities.
Delegates shouted him down, urging him to stop the attacks and rather focus on articulating what Dr Bawumia intends to do for the party and the nation.
The situation rapidly spiralled, briefly descending into chaos as some delegates attempted to calm the environment while others emphatically demanded that Abronye shift his focus from personal attacks to substantive policy matters.
The confrontation is being interpreted by many observers as a clear indication of deepening divisions within the NPP as the contest between the leading figures, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia and Kennedy Agyapong, grows increasingly fierce.
The delegates' reaction serves as a direct rebuke to the campaign style of internal bickering and character assassination.
The Vice President's event in the Bono Region is part of his ongoing nationwide tour designed to consolidate delegate support ahead of the crucial primaries to elect a flagbearer for the 2028 general elections.
However, the regrettable outburst overshadowed the main agenda, with onlookers describing the incident as a reflection of the intense and often toxic nature of the intra-party contest.
The delegates' demand for a more issue-based campaign puts immense pressure on campaign managers and party leadership to rein in aggressive surrogates like Abronye and focus on governance and policy proposals.
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