Abilolo Writes: Private Break, Public Blow! Ken Given a Showdown! More to Follow!

In the high-stakes contest for the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) flagbearer position, a quiet but earth-shaking development is changing the race trajectory: the top business mogul and industrialist Mr. William Oppong-Bio, Chairman of SuperCare Group, a heavyweight in good cooperation with SinoHydro Corporation in infrastructure development in Ghana, has quietly withdrawn his long-standing support for Hon. Kennedy Ohene Agyapong and is now backing Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, Ghana's former Minister of Education.

Though no public announcement has been made, the implications are clear and devastating for Kennedy Agyapong. Because Chairman Oppong-Bio is not just another supporter. He is one of the most influential political financiers and strategic minds in Ghana and the NPP party’s modern history; a man whose quiet influence has helped shape Presidents, Parliamentarians, and National Infrastructure.

Chairman William Oppong-Bio has spent decades working as a top private businessman with a legacy-driven mission. His contributions to Ghana’s development are monumental:

He was instrumental in constructing the Bui Dam, a key national power asset.

He made significant contributions to Ghana’s One District, One Factory (1D1F) initiative, directly advancing the industrialization agenda for jobs and value addition to our resources. He played critical advisory roles that saw the setup and realization of Ekumfi Juice factory in the central region of Ghana.

He also played a pivotal role in engineering Ghana’s infrastructure-for-bauxite barter deal with China (SinoHydro), a landmark agreement that unlocked roads, interchanges, and housing projects under the Akufo-Addo administration.

Having served as Ghana’s premier link in Asian (especially Chinese) business diplomacy, he has made tremendous efforts in building the quiet bridges that brought in billions of dollars’ worth of development projects.

His impact is unparalleled, yet he has consistently chosen to stay out of the spotlight.

> “My mission has always been to build, not to boast,” he would often say when asked why he would not take some government position to be seen.

We could call him the unsung power behind the NPP machine. Within the New Patriotic Party, Chairman Oppong-Bio is revered as a kingmaker and the principal financier behind many of its triumphs. From President Kufuor to President Akufo-Addo, and across generations of Parliamentarians and strategists; including the current Minority Leader, he has provided critical funding, strategy, and moral direction.

Despite his high achievements, Chairman Oppong-Bio is widely seen as a man of the people. Party insiders and grassroots voices consistently describe him as approachable, empathetic, and grounded. In fact, many whisper that when other top party officials ignore their calls, it is Chairman Oppong-Bio who always answers no matter their rank or role.

> “He listens when others won’t,” said one grassroots organizer. “That’s why he’s so loved. He has time for our worries and never makes us feel small.”

His political role reached a climax in recent years when he became Chairman of Kennedy Agyapong’s campaign, serving not just as main contributor, but as the quiet force that refined Kennedy’s image, especially among the clergy and elite.

As a respected Elder in the Church of Pentecost, his backing was instrumental in winning trust from otherwise skeptical groups, providing a moral covering that helped humanize Ken’s repulsive brash public persona.

> “Many followed Ken not because of Ken,” a campaign strategist remarked, “but because of the Chairman. He was the antidote to Ken’s rough edges.”

It is obvious he has walked away not for some sheer rift but as a stand for his Principles.

Insiders reveal that Chairman Oppong-Bio became increasingly uncomfortable with the direction of Kennedy’s campaign. As the race intensified, the campaign became populated with individuals whose lack of discipline and questionable conduct clashed with the Chairman’s values anchored on decency, respectful dialogue and results oriented policies.

> “It is not that he was sidelined. I think the real issue is that he could no longer endorse where things were headed,” one confidant explained. “We all knew Chairman would never subscribe to some of the utterances or the character of certain people now leading the campaign including some public outbursts from Ken himself. It doesn't surprise me to see him walk!” She said.

Accounting the fact that he threw his full support in terms of fundraising, personal involvement and whole political capital to Hon. Ken Agyapong, this comes as a shock to all who hear it. His quiet withdrawal exposes the cracks in Kennedy’s image. What remains, according to insiders, is a campaign weaned from discipline and legitimacy. Without his tempering influence, Kennedy’s campaign has become a magnet for the very behavior Chairman Oppong-Bio shielded it from: raw aggression, reckless utterances, and the sidelining of statesmanship. It appears all the people who could sit Ken down when he drifted, have left him. You might want to find out where the respectable senior and supporter, Mr Kwame Owusu is now.

> “Ken without Chairman is just Ken! So raw, unfiltered, and increasingly isolated,” A distraught member of Ken's campaign said.

Whispers have it that instead of crossing over to his other friend, H.E. Dr Bawumia, a staunch rival of Hon. Ken in the upcoming flagbearership race, for some reason better known to him, Chairman William Oppong-Bio has quietly shifted his weight behind Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum; a leader whose calm demeanor, refined personality, and track record of competence appear to resonate more closely with the Chairman’s longstanding values of unity, modesty, and transformational leadership.

This discreet yet symbolic shift is being interpreted in many circles as a new chapter of hope for the NPP and possibly for Ghana.

Dr. Adutwum’s intelligence, maturity and measured tone, unblemished reputation, and achievements in both education (locally and internationally), and public service, mirror the kind of leadership the Chairman has long supported in business and statecraft. For a man who has spent decades building industrial empires and influencing governance without fanfare, Dr Adutwum may so well represent the most natural successor to that ethos.

As a matter of fact, there are growing whispers within Asante business and political circles that Chairman Oppong-Bio is now at the center of a coalition of respected Ashanti-region power brokers rallying behind Dr. Adutwum. Their goal is to present a candidate from the region who can genuinely Unify the base, restore dignity, and command nationwide credibility, particularly at a time when the party’s traditional strongholds are showing signs of fracture.

Their quiet message is unmistakable: substance must now trump spectacle; discretion must replace noise.

Chairman, to conclude with, in our 4th Republican state-craft, remains one of the most elusive yet impactful figures; modest in appearance, yet unmatched in reach. Over the years, he has helped shape national infrastructure policies, brokered business diplomacy with Asian giants, and supported the rise of Presidents, all from behind the curtain.

Now, his quiet repositioning is sending shockwaves across the party. Kennedy Agyapong’s campaign, once buoyed by the Chairman’s full endorsement, appears to be losing steam in his absence.

Meanwhile, Dr. Yaw Adutwum, the unassuming technocrat from Bosomtwe with a global profile and calm disposition, may have just inherited the most powerful invisible endorsement in the race.

Because clearly in politics, as in life, power doesn’t always need to announce itself. Sometimes, it changes everything just by walking away.