Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has categorically rejected long-held speculation that he backed Alan Kyerematen over Nana Akufo-Addo in the 2008 NPP presidential primaries.
In an interview on the Delay Show, Mr. Kufuor made a firm denial, describing the narrative as baseless and unjust, stating he never worked against Akufo-Addo’s candidacy nor supported Alan’s bid to undermine him.
“I never supported him against anybody,” he emphasised. “I did not provide any resources to help him defeat another candidate.”
He explained that he maintained strict neutrality in internal party contests and even recalled that after the NPP’s 2000 victory, he had offered Alan Kyerematen a ministerial role, which he declined because he wanted to work behind the scenes to support the party.
Mr. Kufuor’s clarification comes amid renewed internal party reflection following the NPP’s 2024 election defeat.
He pointed to specific policy decisions under the Akufo-Addo administration, such as the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme, the PDS controversy, and the National Cathedral project, as factors that damaged public trust.
He noted that although the government started strongly, post-pandemic choices shifted voter perception and eroded the credibility the party had gained from its 2016 campaign, which was built on the record of his own presidency.
