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Dr. Bryan Acheampong's Financial Contribution to the New Patriotic Party

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Aug 11, 2025 — 1 min read

Dr. Bryan Acheampong, a potential flagbearer hopeful for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has revealed that he significantly funded the party's campaign in the Eastern Region during the 2024 election season. The Member of Parliament for Abetifi and former Minister for Food and Agriculture stated that he personally funded 27 out of 33 parliamentary candidates in the region, giving each of them GHS100,000 every month from May to October. Additionally, Dr. Acheampong claimed to have disbursed GHS2,000,000 to each of the 26,000 polling station executives within the region in November. His financial contributions have been made public as the party prepares for its flagbearer election, scheduled for January 31, 2026.

Key Takeaways:

Dr. Bryan Acheampong financed the New Patriotic Party's campaign in the Eastern Region during the 2024 election season, providing each of the 27 parliamentary candidates with GHS100,000 every month from May to October.
He disbursed GHS2,000,000 to each of the 26,000 polling station executives within the region in November.
The funding was necessary because, according to Dr. Acheampong, most party officials and parliamentarians in the region were financially dependent on his support.
The party's flagbearer election, scheduled for January 31, 2026, has seen several potential contestants emerge, including Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia and Dr. Acheampong.
Dr. Acheampong has sought the blessing of former President John Kufuor for his flagbearer bid.

Statistics:

GHS100,000 per month was given to each of the 27 parliamentary candidates in the Eastern Region.
A total of GHS2,000,000 was disbursed to each of the 26,000 polling station executives in the region in November.
26,000 polling station executives in the Eastern Region received GHS2,000,000 each in November.

Sources:

Ghana Web (12 August 2025)

"Dr. Bryan Acheampong reveals he financed NPP's campaign in Eastern Region with GHS100,000 each for 27 candidates every month"

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