Alan Kyerematen Declares Intentions to Contest 2028 Election, NPP Begs Suspended Members to Return

• John Alan Kyerematen has confirmed he will contest the 2028 presidential elections under the Movement for Change
• He believes his experience, vision, and global network uniquely position him to lead Ghana to prosperity
• Kyerematen left the NPP after accusing the party of favouring Dr Bawumia in the 2024 flagbearership race

The founder of the Movement for Change, John Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen, has declared his intentions to contest the 2028 presidential elections.

Speaking to Pena Genius TV, Mr Kyerematen confirmed that he will definitely be on the ballot for the forthcoming presidential elections in 2028.

Explaining why he wants to be Ghana’s next head of state, the leader of the Movement for Change said he possesses the requisite experience, knowledge and global connections to transform the country.

“Yes, definitely, I can put out that I will run again. The Almighty God has the final say; we always succumb to His will. But be that as it may, that is my interest and desire because I believe the country will greatly benefit from my experience, exposure, my global network, and my vision, particularly for Africa. So, I am not done yet,” he said.

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Mr Kyerematen was a prominent member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and served under President Akufo-Addo as the Minister for Trade and Industry between 2017 and 2023.

He held the same portfolio during the NPP’s first stint in office during the administration of former President John Agyekum Kufuor between 2001 and 2007.

However, in the lead-up to the 2024 presidential elections, Alan Kyerematen had a fallout with the leadership of the NPP after losing the flagbearer race to then Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia.

He accused the NPP of manipulating the electoral process to favour Dr Bawumia in the presidential primary held in November 2023.

Consequently, Mr Kyerematen left the party to form the Movement for Change. Prior to taking this action, he had previously left the NPP in 2007 after losing the flagbearer race to then candidate Nana Akufo-Addo.

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NPP grants amnesty to suspended members

Meanwhile, the NPP has granted amnesty to all its members who were suspended as well as those whose disciplinary cases are pending.

In a letter dated Saturday, August 16, 2025, the Acting Chairman of the NPP, Danquah Smith Buttey, said the decision was taken at an emergency meeting called by the National Council on July 25, 2025.

According to the letter, the decision was aimed at promoting unity and reconciliation in the party ahead of the 2028 general elections.

Alan Kyeremanten congratulates John Mahama

Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that Independent presidential candidate Alan Kyerematen congratulated John Mahama and the NDC on their emphatic victory in the 2024 elections.

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In his statement, he called for unity to preserve peace and foster Ghana’s progress, emphasised that the election’s true winner was the nation itself.

Several social media users who saw his post applauded Alan Kyerematen for his statesmanship and goodwill.

Source: YEN.com.gh