Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, the former member of parliament for the Suame Constituency, has been attacked by Ernest Owusu-Bempah, the deputy director of communications for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), who calls him the “worst and most unpopular MP in the history of the Ashanti Region” in the party’s flagbearer contest.
Owusu-Bempah made these remarks in response to what he perceives to be deliberate barbs from Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu directed at presidential candidate Kennedy Agyapong during an interview on Kumasi-based Oyerepa FM on July 28, 2025.
He claims that in an attempt to gain a running mate spot in the general elections of 2028, the former Suame MP is disparaging Agyapong.
“If it is because of the promise, we are hearing, that they want to give him a running mate position, and that is why he is attacking Kennedy Agyapong, then it will fall flat on his face. He has no popularity at the grassroots level of the party,” Owusu-Bempah charged.
He continued by asserting that Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has very little political clout in the Suame constituency, claiming that he almost lost his seat in parliament following the 2016 election and was only able to keep it thanks to the help of prominent politicians, such as the current Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin.
“After 2016, we nearly lost the seat. It took the NDC and Alban Bagbin to come and campaign for him. He’s the worst MP in our history. What has he done for his constituency?” he questioned.
Owusu-Bempah also ridiculed the former Majority Leader’s visibility within the NPP, stating, “If Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu is even passing, nobody in the NPP would recognise him.”
The verbal clash stems from comments made by Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu on JoyNews’ PM Express on July 21, where he advised NPP delegates not to be influenced by “fancy talkers,” a remark many interpreted as a veiled dig at Kennedy Agyapong.
“Action speaks louder than words… Don’t be swayed by fancy talkers,” Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu stated. When pressed to clarify whether the statement referred to Agyapong, he deflected, “I have not said so. I’m just playing back the music of Jimmy Cliff to us.”
The former Suame MP acknowledged Agyapong’s ties to the party’s grassroots but cautioned against overstating any one person’s impact.
