A pointed allegation from a veteran media personality has reignited debate over the true intentions behind one of the New Patriotic Party’s most closely watched internal political formations — and the claim is as direct as it is provocative.
Nana Frimpong Ziega, a well-known commentator on Kessben TV/Radio, has alleged that Kennedy Agyapong’s political movement, “The BASE,” was never simply a grassroots mobilisation outfit.
According to Ziega, the group was created with one overriding strategic objective: to prevent former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia from ever becoming President of Ghana.
Speaking during a discussion on Kessben TV, Ziega left little room for ambiguity.
“To make sure Dr. Bawumia doesn’t become a President, that’s all, nothing else,” he said, framing the movement’s founding not as a platform of support but as an instrument of internal political opposition.
The remarks, sharp in their specificity, have since rippled through political circles, drawing fresh attention to the fault lines that have long existed within the NPP’s upper ranks.
The allegation lands against a backdrop of intensifying leadership intrigue within the NPP. With the party now in opposition following its defeat in the 2024 general election, questions of direction, identity, and future leadership have taken on renewed urgency. Within that context, the positioning of prominent figures — and the movements aligned with them — has become a subject of significant political analysis.
Kennedy Agyapong, the outspoken Member of Parliament and businessman, commands a formidable grassroots following. His unfiltered political style and national profile have long made him a consequential figure within the party, and The BASE has been widely seen as an extension of his political brand and organisational strength.
Dr. Bawumia, meanwhile, served as Vice President under President Nana Akufo-Addo and has been widely regarded as one of the NPP’s frontline figures for future leadership. His economic credentials and visibility during the Akufo-Addo administration positioned him as a central player in the party’s internal succession conversations — a positioning that, if Ziega’s allegation holds any weight, may have generated its own political countermoves.
Claim Without Confirmation:
It is important to contextualise Ziega’s assertion for what it is: an allegation made by a media commentator, not a verified or documented claim. As of the time of publishing, neither Kennedy Agyapong nor any representative of The BASE has issued a formal response to the specific characterisation. No statement has emerged from Dr. Bawumia’s camp either.
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Whether the claim reflects insider knowledge, informed political reading, or something else entirely remains an open question.
Ghana’s major political parties have never been strangers to internal competition. The NPP in particular has, over successive electoral cycles, been shaped as much by its internal contests as by its battles with the NDC. Factional alignments, strategic groupings, and succession calculations are woven into the fabric of the party’s political culture.
Ziega’s comment has, regardless of its ultimate verifiability, added a fresh dimension to that ongoing story — one that touches on the intersection of personal ambition, organisational politics, and the machinery of influence that quietly shapes public parties from within.
For now, the allegation stands uncontested in the public domain, leaving political observers, party faithful, and the broader Ghanaian public to draw their own conclusions about what The BASE was built for.