The Founder of the All Peoples Congress (APC), Hassan Ayariga, has announced his intention to serve just one term as president if elected.
His goal is to use his presidency to fortify state institutions, ensuring that future presidents have more symbolic roles rather than significant executive power.
During an exclusive interview with Etsey Atisu on GhanaWeb TV’s Election Desk, Mr Ayariga also expressed his ambition to one day become the United Nations Secretary-General, a position he aims to leverage for global transformation.
“I don’t want to be president for two terms. Let me put it firm. My four-year presidency will build the institutions, and anyone who comes president will be a ceremonial president. Then I will go up and become UN Secretary General. I want to rule the world and change the world,” he stated.
He called out certain leaders for not leveraging their influence and position to effect global positive change, pointing to the persistent issue of widespread poverty.
He emphasized that, as UN Secretary-General, he would focus on delivering transformative change.
“You see what is happening in the whole world; you see poverty everywhere; you see crime everywhere. You see UN offices not even performing. So when I become the UN General Secretary, I’m going to bring Africa and the whole world together. I will bring them together and change the status quo of life,” he noted.