Former Minister for Works and Housing, Samuel Atta Akyea, has expressed concerns about the temperament of former Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, suggesting that his volatile nature could pose a threat even to senior government officials should he become president.

According to Mr Atta Akyea, while he holds no personal grievances against him, he has serious reservations about his suitability for high office due to his temperament.

“I have no issues with Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, not even a single one. However, leadership consists of many factors. I am concerned about the man’s temperament. I fear he could even assault a cabinet minister; he has a bad temperament. There is nothing he shows patience with, and he does not know how to handle matters behind closed doors,” he said.

The former minister emphasised that effective leadership requires more than business acumen or public popularity.

“The temperament of a president should include shock absorbers, someone who can absorb pressure, not someone who always believes he has an issue with others,” he said.

Atta Akyea added that while Mr Agyapong’s skills as a businessman are noteworthy, combining these with political competence, intellectual capacity, and vision is a challenge, particularly given his age.

“I believe we can support him as a businessman, but when we consider competence, temperament, intellectual prowess and vision, the question remains: at his age, how do you tame him?”

Speaking in an interview on UTV, the former minister also addressed internal party election claims.

“There was no election conducted by the NPP that sought to rig the process in favour of Bawumia; no one had such a plan. Every candidate had his agents at the various polling centres,” he asserted.