Movement accuses NPP infiltrators, targets Samira as ‘curse’ – ‘Bawumia will never be president’
Political Desk
A powerful new political storm is brewing. The BASE Movement a breakaway force loyal to firebrand politician Kennedy Agyepong is gathering speed. Behind closed doors, strategic meetings, resource mobilisation, and regional office openings are underway. The goal? To outdoor a new political party that could shatter opposition NPP’s dreams of a Bawumia presidency.
On 2 April 2026, BASE’s national planning committee met in Accra. The agenda was clear: translate Ken Agyepong’s ideas into reality and dismantle the NPP’s propaganda machinery.
Oti Bonsu, a leading member, pointed fingers. “The confusion before our formation was caused by NPP members trying to infiltrate and destroy us,” he charged. He assured anxious supporters that the steering committee is mobilising logistics to rent offices in all sixteen regions. “Ken’s commitment is total. He will speak publicly when the time is right,” Bonsu added.
But the most explosive moment came when rank‑and‑file members turned their fury on former Second Lady Samira Bawumia. “She is destroying the NPP,” one protester shouted. “Bawumia will never be president Samira is remote‑controlling him.”
Behind the anger lies a raw ethnic resentment. Investigative sources reveal that breakaway NPP factions, now flocking to BASE, deeply distrust Samira’s Fulani/Zongo background. Their fear: if Bawumia wins, Samira as First Lady could push for constitutional rights benefiting her ethnic group at Ghana’s expense.
“She is not an asset. She is a curse,” a senior BASE member told the New Republic on condition of anonymity.
Political analysts see a familiar script. Like Alan Kyerematen, Ken Agyepong feels stabbed in the back. Despite years of bankrolling NPP campaigns and individual MPs, the “Kyebi mafia” former President Akufo‑Addo’s inner circle has sidelined him. Their agenda: force Bawumia down the party’s throat.
“Ken gave everything money, logistics, loyalty. And they betrayed him,” a close associate said. “Now he wants blood.”
Insiders admit BASE cannot win a presidential election. That is not the point. The sole objective: ensure that “Akufo‑Addo’s agenda to make Bawumia president does not materialise.” By peeling away anti‑Bawumia, Ashanti‑centric voters, BASE aims to split the NPP vote and hand another ictory to the NDC.
“They know they can’t win. But they are determined to scuttle Bawumia’s chances,” our source added.
The implications for the NPP are grim. Reconciliation is now a mirage. Infighting, blame‑game, and mistrust will grow to unimaginable proportions. The party faces psychological and emotional collapse from within.
The movement’s fatal weakness: it lives and dies with Ken Agyepong. “The demise or incapacitation of Ken means the collapse of BASE,” a strategist warned. The only hope for the NPP is to mobilise powerful forces financial, traditional, or political to persuade Ken to rescind his exit. If they fail, BASE will outdoor. And Ghana’s political landscape will never be the same.
All eyes on Ken Agyepong’s first public pronouncement. When he speaks, the real war begins.