Host of Metro TV’s Good Evening Ghana, Paul Adom-Otchere, has made a prediction regarding Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen, who recently resigned from the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to pursue the presidency as an Independent Candidate.
Mr Adom-Otchere anticipates that as the 2024 election campaign intensifies, Alan Kyerematen may fade into obscurity in the eyes of voters.
Adom-Otchere’s analysis suggests that if Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia secures the NPP’s flagbearer position, the upcoming election will primarily revolve around a fierce competition between Bawumia and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama.
On Monday, September 25, Alan Kyerematen formally resigned from the NPP to embark on his independent candidacy for the presidency.
Speaking on Eyewitness News on Citi FM, Mr Adom-Otchere said, “I can tell you that by the time the campaign hits a crescendo, if Dr Mahamudu Bawumia becomes the NPP’s candidate, with the kind of campaigning he does, which he’s going to do. When the campaign reaches a crescendo, and it’s John Dramani Mahama versus Dr. Bawumia, people will even forget that Alan Kyerematen is contesting.
“It’s going to be a stiff election, it’s going to be brutally fought. And nobody will remember that there’s a third candidate. I can assure you of that, we still need time to see how Alan’s campaign will pan out”.
Adom-Otchere also conveyed his opinion that although certain Ghanaians, including youth from both the NPP and NDC, might express their support for Alan Kyerematen on social media platforms, they may ultimately choose not to cast their votes in his favor during the 2024 elections.
“An NPP youth person will feel that voting for Alan means throwing his vote away, so they are more likely to vote for their party. NDC people on the other hand are a bit frightened by the break of the 8, they don’t want the 8 to happen.
“They certainly want the 8 to be destroyed. They want the NPP out, they want their candidate to win. So NDC youth are not even going to pay attention to potentially vote for Alan. They may support him on social media. They will support him in rhetoric but in terms of casting the ballot, they will vote for John Mahama,” he said.
Alan cited the intimidation of his supporters and the increasing divisiveness within the party as among the reasons for his resignation.