Ignore recycled lies – Dr. Razak Opoku fires back at smear attempt

A leading member of the Dr. Bryan Acheampong for President 2028 campaign, Dr. Razak Kojo Opoku, has pushed back against what he describes as “desperate attempts” by some New Patriotic Party (NPP) members to associate Dr. Bryan Acheampong with a decade-old propaganda piece originally published by the Al-Hajj newspaper.

The controversial story, dated Friday, January 31, 2014, and later published on GhanaWeb, has resurfaced on social media in recent days.

According to Dr. Opoku, the article—authored by a known National Democratic Congress (NDC)-aligned outlet—has no relevance to current political discourse and is being circulated by what he called “saboteurs of peace and unity” within the NPP.

“Let it be known,” Dr. Opoku stated, “that Bryan Acheampong has never commented on Ken Agyapong’s utterances following the 2024 general election.

So how does a propaganda piece from 2014 suddenly gain relevance in 2025, 11 years later?”
Alhaji Bature, the late founder of Al-Hajj, was a prominent figure within the National Democratic Congress before his passing.

Dr. Opoku questioned the motives behind reviving content from a partisan source and attempting to weaponise it within internal NPP politics.

He cautioned party members against allowing misinformation to derail the unity and forward momentum of the party as it prepares for the 2028 elections.

The Bryan Acheampong campaign, which has been gaining traction among key grassroots figures within the NPP, has in recent weeks come under scrutiny from both within and outside the party.

But Dr. Opoku insists that the focus must remain on integrity, facts, and the future, not recycled misinformation.

“This kind of distraction does nothing but weaken our collective resolve. Let’s build our campaign on vision, not vendettas,” he concluded. Enditem