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President to transform the mindset of Ghanaians.Agyapong, who was asked if he stands a chance considering he was in the contest against people who had PHDs and were better educated than him, shot down the relevance of education certificates. In fact, he redefined PHD to mean Patriotism, Honesty and Discipline, principles he indicated were valuable and can lead to significant changes in Ghana.
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He launched a counter campaign against Anas, publicly broadcasting a documentary titled, Who watches the watchman, allegedly showing the corrupt side of the investigator and his boys. and
Reporters Without Borders he stated that Anas' methods were 'unfair'. In June 2018, he broadcast images of
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Agyapong announced he will not seek re-election to Parliament for a seventh term. Later in May 2022, he announced his intention to contest the presidential primaries of his party, the New Patriotic Party.In his quest to represent his party as its flagbearer for the 2024
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502:"No time for demonstration again; our gods will deal with you - Assin youth tells politicians - MyJoyOnline.com"
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855:"Let's stop Anas before he gets into our bedrooms - Kennedy Agyapong pleads"
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769:"I'll drink poison if Ibrahim Mahama isn't jailed: Agyapong"
728:"Profile: Kennedy Agyapong biography and famous quotes"
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