The leader of the Movement for Change, Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen, has disclosed a prospective collaboration with the late iconic Ghanaian journalist, Komla Dumor, in his pursuit of the presidency.
Mr. Kyerematen mentioned that Komla Dumor would have been his Vice-Presidential nominee in a previous Presidential Primary bid.
In a social media post commemorating the 10th anniversary of Mr. Dumor’s passing, the former Trade and Industry Minister emphasized their shared birthdate, describing them as “soul brothers.”
“We shared common perspectives on many issues across various topics. Although he was much younger than me, we communicated as peers due to his maturity and depth of reasoning,” he said.
Mr. Kyerematen highlighted that he and Mr. Dumor were engaged in stimulating discussions about journalism, public service, and private-sector involvement.
“Komla, you fought a good fight at home in Ghana and around the world. You have left deep footprints that will always remain etched in history. Rest peacefully in the bosom of the Good Lord,” the Movement for Change leader said.
Mr Kyerematen exited the NPP in 2023 due to challenges with electoral processes among others during the selection of the party’s flagbearer for the 2024 general elections.
Prior to his exit, Mr Kyerematen contested for the party’s flagbearership position in 2010 and 2016 but lost to President Akufo-Addo, then an aspirant.
Komla Dumor passed away on January 18, 2014.
Komla Dumor was the presenter of Focus on Africa, the BBC’s first-ever dedicated daily TV news programme in English for African audiences.
Broadcast on BBC World News, which later merged with the BBC News Channel to create a single 24-hour TV news service. He was also one of the lead presenters for BBC World News’ European morning segment.
Joining the BBC in 2007 after a decade of broadcast journalism in Ghana, where he won the Ghana Journalist of the Year award, Dumor made significant contributions to the network. Between 2007 and 2009, he hosted Network Africa for BBC World Service, later joining The World Today programme.
In 2009, Dumor became the first host of the African business news programme on BBC World News, Africa Business Report. He traveled across Africa, meeting the continent’s top entrepreneurs and reporting on the latest business trends.
His impactful work led to his inclusion in New African magazine’s 2013 list of the 100 most influential Africans.