The spokesperson for the Vice President’s campaign team, Nana Komea, has expressed confidence that Alan Kyerematen’s departure from the NPP will not adversely affect Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s prospects if he emerges victorious in the party’s primaries to lead.
Nana Komea emphasized that the breakaway move would have no significant impact on the party, dismissing any claims suggesting otherwise as mere speculation. He noted that during the Super Delegates Conference, they did not observe any significant shift in voter sentiment.
During an interview on Joy FM’s Top Story on Monday, Nana Akomea underscored the importance of how their candidate effectively communicates their campaign message to both the party’s delegates and the wider Ghanaian electorate. Ultimately, their focus is on winning the upcoming presidential race scheduled for November 4.
“Looking at what is happening in the past within the NPP with one or two personalities breaking away, what is happening in other parties where key personalities broke away, we don’t think that this is going to have any significant impact on the electoral fortunes of Dr Bawumia,” he told host, Evans Mensah.
This development follows Mr. Kyerematen’s recent announcement of his decision to officially part ways with the NPP. He declared his intention to run as an independent presidential candidate in the upcoming 2024 election.
He explained, “My decision to contest as an Independent Candidate will not destroy the Party, but instead provide the Party an opportunity to participate in a Government of National Unity in the future, and avoid the risk of going into opposition with no dividends, in what arguably will be a difficult general election in 2024.”
In response to the resignation, he expressed a sense of disappointment regarding Mr. Kyerematen’s choice. He noted that Mr. Kyerematen had been a dedicated and involved member of the party since his initial affiliation.
Nevertheless, he acknowledged that such departures have occurred periodically over the years, making it a familiar occurrence.
“If we go back into history, we have had similar incidents across parties, across political parties. In the lead-up to the 2000 election with candidate Kufuor, there was a breakaway from the party by some leading personalities at that time and they formed a party called UGM.”
“And if you also remember even the campaign manager of President Kufuor also broke away from the party and then joined the NDC but the NPP under Kufuor at that time still won the 2000 election,” he explained.