The real winner and hero of the governing New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) 4 November presidential primaries is Assin Central MP Kennedy Agyapong, former Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu has observed.

Mr Agyapong polled 37.41 per cent of the votes while Vice President Bawumia won by 61.43 per cent.

Mr Amidu believes Mr Agyapong's tenacity in running in a flawed process and raking in the votes he garnered, makes him the "real victor".

“The real hero and winner of the 4 November 2023 presidential contest was Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, who, against all odds and vilification by the presidency, ministers of state, a majority of his colleagues in parliament, and other public and party officeholders, secured a clean 37.41% of votes and won only two regions out of the sixteen regions of Ghana," the former Attorney General said.

“Without incumbency advantage and abuse of public resources exhibited by the establishment and its candidate, Kennedy Agyapong would definitely have carried the day,” he added.

In his view, "Kennedy Ohene Agyapong’s sportsmanship and generosity by playing along in conceding defeat and pretending that the process was fair and transparent must be admired by those who are wired to operate upon the pressure of public opinion".

“Unlike Alan Kyerematen and Boakye Agyarko, Mr Agyapong agreed to take part in a flawed process in the hope of a miracle that will bring him victory. It would have looked like sour grapes if he had not played along and praised the flawed process," Mr Amudu wrote.