‘Ken gave me $5m without signing any agreement’ – Afenyo-Markin

The Minority Leader in Parliament and Member of Parliament for Effutu, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has opened up about his personal and financial relationship with former Assin Central MP, Kennedy Agyapong, revealing that the businessman-turned-politician once gave him $5 million without signing any formal agreement.

Speaking on Channel One TV on Monday, 16 February 2026, Afenyo-Markin recounted how Kennedy Agyapong supported him at a critical moment in his business journey, describing the gesture as a risk taken in good faith.

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He said:

His comments come in the wake of discussions surrounding voting patterns in the New Patriotic Party presidential primary, where Kennedy Agyapong polled 644 votes in the Effutu constituency, compared to Dr Mahamudu Bawumia’s 79 votes.

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Addressing the public attention generated by the results, Afenyo-Markin downplayed suggestions of political friction, insisting that his relationship with Kennedy Agyapong transcends internal party contests.

He further disclosed that he is currently undertaking a major community project in honour of the former Assin Central MP.

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“I’m constructing an ICT facility, which, being named after him, was conceived five years ago; it’s a big project,” he added.

The Minority Leader’s remarks underscore what he describes as a deep-rooted bond built over years of collaboration, financial trust and shared community development efforts, amid ongoing commentary about internal dynamics within the NPP.