With only two weeks remaining until the New Patriotic Party (NPP) elects its 2028 flagbearer, Dr. Bryan Acheampong has ignited a debate on loyalty and divine will, taking a direct swipe at fellow contender Kennedy Agyapong for refusing to commit to supporting the party’s eventual winner.

Addressing a sea of delegates on the final leg of his Greater Accra Regional campaign on Saturday, January 17, 2026, Dr. Acheampong positioned himself as the unity candidate.

Visiting the Obom, Amasaman, and Trobu constituencies, the Abetifi MP argued that the party’s path back to power in 2028 depends entirely on the humility of its leaders to accept defeat.

The highlight of the day came when Dr. Acheampong broke his silence on a recent television appearance by Kennedy Agyapong, in which the Assin Central MP reportedly dodged questions about backing the party if he loses the January 31 primary.

“What God wills is what will happen. About three weeks ago, a fellow contender, Kennedy Agyapong, was on a TV station and was asked that if he loses, would he support the candidate who won, and he said he was not going to provide an answer to that. I was taken aback,” Dr. Acheampong revealed to the hushed crowd in Amasaman.

Dr. Acheampong, known for his strategic and often blunt political style, adopted a surprisingly reflective tone when discussing the high stakes of the internal contest. He urged his rivals to view a loss not as a personal failure, but as a divine intervention.

“This is a contest, so you just go with whatever you get. Because when you lose, it could be that God willed it for you. He may be saving you from what is ahead of you. You even have to thank Him for that,” he stated.

The NPP is currently in a "rebuilding" phase following the 2024 general election, where it transitioned to the minority in Parliament with 87 seats against the NDC’s 185.

The 2026 primary is seen as the first step of a roadmap designed to reclaim the presidency in 2028.

The Greater Accra Region, which holds a significant chunk of the 200,000+ delegates eligible to vote on January 31, is proving to be a critical battleground. Dr. Acheampong’s visit to Trobu and Amasaman—traditionally NPP strongholds that saw narrowed margins in the last national election—is a clear attempt to consolidate the "moderate" vote that fears a fractured party will hand an easy victory to the opposition in 2028.