Alhaji Mohammed Abdul Latif, a former active youth activist of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Northern Region, has officially declared his candidacy for the Gusheigu constituency Parliamentary seat.
Running on the ticket of the Movement for Change, led by former Trade Minister Alan Kwadwo Kyeremanten, Alhaji Latif, a political strategist, contractor, and businessman, aims to unseat the incumbent first-term Member of Parliament, Hon. Alhassan Tampuli, in the upcoming 2024 elections.
In an interview, Alhaji Latif expressed his unwavering belief in the political agenda of the Movement for Change and is confident that the electorate in Gusheigu constituency will choose him and Alan Kwadwo Kyeremanten.
He asserted his readiness to confront any individual or group attempting to impede his parliamentary aspirations.
Alhaji Latif extended a call to all disenchanted supporters of both the NPP and the National Democratic Congress (NDC), as well as floating voters in the Gusheigu constituency, urging them to unite and support his candidacy.
In September 2023, Alan Kwadwo Kyeremanten, the former Trade Minister, revealed the establishment of a new political movement with the intent to participate in the 2024 Presidential election as an independent candidate.
The one-time NPP Presidential aspirant envisions the Movement for Change as a credible alternative to the dominant NPP and NDC duopoly in Ghana’s political landscape.
As an autonomous political entity, it remains uncertain whether the leadership plans to field candidates for all 275 constituencies in the parliamentary elections. However, there is already expressed interest from some individuals seeking to run for parliamentary seats under the banner of the Movement for Change.