Alan John Kyerematen, a former minister of trade and industry, is thinking about partnering with Ivor Kobina Greenstreet, a two-time presidential candidate for the Convention People’s Party (CPP), for the 2024 general elections.
According to dependable sources, Mr. Kyerematen has discussed the possibility of cooperation with the former CPP flagbearer.
This development comes as a number of Mr. Kyerematen’s ardent supporters, who once backed him for the NPP’s flagbearer position, have switched their support to Vice-President Bawumia’s campaign.
This choice was made in response to events following the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Super Delegate Congress and his subsequent withdrawal from the scheduled November 4, 2023, Presidential primaries.
Alan initially considered running as an independent candidate, according to insiders in his campaign.
He eventually gave up on this plan though, realizing how difficult it would be to run a successful independent campaign in 2024.
In order to manage the campaign process, Mr. Kyerematen is in talks with political parties that have established infrastructures.
With the leadership of the Convention People’s Party (CPP) and the Progressive People’s Party (PPP), he is actively participating in discussions.
Nevertheless, the negotiations with the CPP have advanced significantly, and Mr. Greenstreet and Mr. Kyerematen are thinking about announcing their joint candidacy in the near future.
After placing a distant third in the August 26 Super Delegates Congress, Mr. Kyerematen withdrew from the NPP Presidential race.
Dr. Bawumia and Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, who each received 629 and 132 votes, were ahead of him with 95 and 95 votes, respectively.
Mr. Kyerematen stated that the reasons for his resignation were unfair competition and intimidation.
In a statement acknowledging his resignation, the party’s general secretary, Justin Kodua Frimpong, said that the Elections and Disciplinary Committees had both launched thorough investigations into all reported instances of violations and infractions that were allegedly committed at various voting locations during the Super Delegates election last month.
In the statement, it was guaranteed that those found guilty of any wrongdoing would be held accountable.
