Ayariga Warns Alan Kyerematen Over Presidential Ambitions
Hassan Ayariga, the founder of the All People’s Congress and former candidate of the People’s National Convention for the December 2012 presidential election has chided Alan Kyeremanten over his decision to break away from the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and form his own party.
Ayariga who also exited the PNC and formed his own party as mentioned above, reminded Alan that if he is unpopular in his own party, there’s no way he will earn a massive endorsement from Ghanaians in general in relation to the 2024 elections after declaring his intention to be an independent candidate.
The astute politician also said Alan should act as a man before qualifying to become the president of Ghana. He said the mere fact that he ran away from minor challenges he faced within the party and the sabotage he claimed and his team encountered prior to the NPP’s superdelegates congress shows he lacks the capacity to handle issues properly.
Ayariga, who spoke to Kofi Adoma Nwanini on his Kofi TV platform, said the likes of Kennedy Agyapong and Dr Mahamudu Bawumia are far more popular than Alan Kyerematen hence there’s no way he would have won the NPP primaries, let alone standing as an independent candidate for the presidency slot.
Ayariga lost to Edward Mahama in the People’s National Convention’s (PNC) presidential primary for the 2016 general election. In 2012, Ayariga defeated Mahama to become a contender for president. He left the party in 2016 to found the All People’s Congress (APC), citing irregularities and cheating.
After he satisfied the conditions, the Ghanaian Electoral Commission gave the party a provisional certificate; it has now been given a final certificate. Hassan Ayariga has commercial interests in Ghana and Germany and spent many years living and working there. He is married and lives in Germany with one of his five kids.
Background
Alan Kyeremanten, on Monday, September 25, 2023, announced his resignation from the New Patriotic Party (NPP). He indicated that he needed to leave the political party after years of persecution from the leadership of the party.
Parts of his speech said, “Under the circumstances and given the context provided, I wish to use this platform to announce that I am honourably resigning with immediate effect from the New Patriotic Party to contest for the high office of the President of the Republic of Ghana in the 2024 General Elections, as an Independent Presidential Candidate“.
“To actualise this goal, I will establish and lead a new MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE in Ghana.The brand logo for the MOVEMENT is the Monarch Butterfly, which politically symbolizeschange and transformation, hope, and positivity. It also communicates strength, endurance, spirituality, and trust, which are key traits that I cherish as a Political Leader. In Akan, it is known as Afrafranto. The brand motto of the MOVEMENT is “Ghana Will Rise Again,” which symbolizes hope for the future of Ghana.”
