Abronye DC’s Fiery Attack on Kennedy Agyapong Sparks Chaos at Bawumia’s Jaman South Delegates Event
A planned engagement between New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential hopeful Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia and delegates in Jaman South turned into a powder keg of intra-party acrimony on Saturday when Bono Regional Chairman Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye DC, unleashed a scathing verbal assault on rival aspirant Kennedy Agyapong.
The outburst, captured in a viral video circulating on social media, ignited immediate backlash from the crowd, highlighting the raw nerves and deepening fissures within the NPP as the January 31, 2026, primaries loom.
Abronye, a staunch Bawumia loyalist notorious for his combative style, reportedly lambasted Agyapong’s campaign tactics and personal integrity during the event at the Jaman South constituency headquarters in Drobo, Bono Region.
“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,” eyewitnesses recounted, as the session devolved into shouts and near-scuffles, with some attempting to restore calm while others demanded a shift to policy discourse. The confrontation, lasting over 10 minutes, overshadowed Bawumia’s message of unity and economic revival, leaving attendees frustrated and divided.
The incident, shared widely on X with over 5,000 views by Saturday evening, underscores the escalating tensions in the NPP’s flagbearer race, where Bawumia holds a commanding 44% lead in recent polls but faces stiff challenges from Agyapong’s populist appeal.
Abronye, who has a history of polarizing rhetoric—including his 2024 clashes with NDC figures—drew sharp rebukes from delegates, one of whom told reporters, “We’re tired of insults; we want solutions, not mudslinging.” Agyapong’s camp swiftly condemned the “desperate” attack, with a spokesperson stating, “Kennedy’s fight is for the party’s soul, not personal vendettas.”
Bawumia’s tour, part of a nationwide push to rally over 200,000 delegates ahead of the primaries, has seen similar flare-ups, but this episode in the Bono stronghold—where the NPP won three of five seats in 2024—signals risks to cohesion. Party elders like former General Secretary Kwabena Agyei Agyepong, himself a contender, called for restraint, tweeting, “Unity over ugliness—NPP must rise above.”
As the video trends with hashtags like #NPPDrama and #BawumiaTour, the chaos serves as a stark reminder that while Bawumia eyes a comeback narrative, unchecked surrogates like Abronye could fracture the base needed for 2028 victory.
