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Kennedy Agyapong, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopeful, has broken his silence after facing the party’s vetting committee.
Mr Agyapong faced the vetting committee on Tuesday, September 23, in Accra.
The outspoken politician and businessman highlighted that he did not face any serious questions as he was fully prepared.
Speaking after his vetting in Accra on Tuesday, September 23, Kennedy Agyapong stated, “I was prepared. I believe I answered all the questions and they know I’m ready to be president of this country”.
“They really wanted to know why I want to be president and my vision for the country, as well as the party. So I enumerated a couple of points on how I’m going to address some problems,” he explained.
He added, “They didn’t antagonise me because they know my potential already. But they asked tangible and reasonable questions. They were not hostile to me,” he added.
“They know I’ve been a through-and-through party member for so long, so I didn’t face any serious questions. I was free to answer their questions,” he noted.
Meanwhile, in related news, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong has said politics is no longer attractive.
The former lawmaker expressed his disappointment with the current state of politics in Ghana, adding that he wouldn’t advise his children to pursue a career in it.
According to Kennedy Agyapong, many politicians do not speak the truth, which has eroded public trust in them, making politics unattractive.
Speaking at the National Emerging Leaders Economic Forum on Monday, September 22, 2025, Kennedy Agyapong stated, “Politics is no longer attractive, and I would never advise any of my children to go into it”.
Kennedy Agypong further called on Ghanaian youth to take charge of their lives.
He added, “The youth are overdependent on government for their survival; they need to take charge of their lives”.
Kennedy Agyapong also advised Ghanaian youths they cannot depend on the government alone to become rich or successful.
Mr Agyapong made these remarks while talking about his plans for the youth, focusing on creating an enabling environment that will reduce the youth’s dependence on the government.
According to Kennedy Agyapong, he would ensure that the youths who want to go into business will have startup capital.
Mr Agyapong detailed, “As a businessman, I have come to realise that the youth are not given opportunities. When you talk of youth unemployment, all those agencies, unless the government creates an enabling environment, so that the youths can take advantage of it.
The youths are overdependent on the government; no youth depending on the government alone can survive or be a rich or successful person”.
He added, “You have to take your destiny into your own hands and make sure that you take advantage of what is going on and move ahead; don’t wait. What I will also be doing is to find ways for the youths to have startup capital for Ghanaian youths who want to venture into business”.