Mr. Carlos Ahenkorah, former Deputy Minister for Trade and Former Member of Parliament for Tema West Constituency in the Greater Accra Region, has declared his support for Dr. Bryan Acheampong.

He has strongly debunked an audio clip in circulation on social media, which is being misrepresented as his endorsement of a rival candidate in the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) upcoming presidential primaries.

In a statement, Hon. Ahenkorah clarified that while the voice in the recording is indeed his, the one-minute clip has been “deliberately cut-and-paste extracted” from a much longer 40-minute interview he granted on Okay FM.

The subject of that interview was the abrogation of the cocoa syndication loan, during which he also discussed the party’s flagbearership contest.

According to Ahenkorah, his comments in the full interview provided a balanced and honest assessment of all the front-runners.

However, his ultimate conclusion was clear: given the growing divisions fueled by the supporters of other leading candidates, Mr. Bryan Acheampong stands out as the candidate most capable of unifying the NPP and securing a decisive victory for the party in the 2028 general elections.

He described the act of isolating one reference to another candidate’s name while deliberately ignoring the broader context as “not only misleading but also unacceptable.”

Mr Ahenkorah cautioned that such tactics distort political discourse and erode trust within the party.

“Honest debate must be anchored on facts and integrity,” he said, stressing that any attempt to twist his words for political gain will not go unanswered.

As the NPP moves closer to its January 2026 National Delegates Congress, this episode highlights both the heightened stakes in the flagbearership race and the increasing role of misinformation.

Mr Ahenkorah’s rebuttal serves as a reminder that unity, not distortion, will be the party’s most potent weapon in its quest to break the eight-year cycle and retain power in 2028.