‘The presidency and vice presidency are one and the same’ – Alan Kyerematen

Former Trade Minister Alan Kyerematen emphasized the inseparable nature of the presidency and the vice presidency, contending that President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia should be seen as a single entity.

He made these remarks during an event organized by his political group, the Movement for Change (MFC), in the Ashanti Regional capital, Kumasi, earlier this week.

In what appears to be a response to Vice President Bawumia’s recent nomination as the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) flagbearer, Alan Kyerematen asserted that Bawumia assuming the role of flagbearer would make little difference.

According to him, despite Bawumia’s seven-year tenure in government, Ghana continues to grapple with an economic downturn, implying that the change in leadership may not necessarily bring about the anticipated improvements.

“Almost eight years on, the presidency and the vice presidency is one ticket… there’s no difference between the presidency and the vice presidency, they are one and the same, it is a combined ticket.

“So, whatever my younger brother Bawumia wants and can do, he has done already,” he said to cheers from hundreds of his supporters.

Leading the NPP into the 2024 elections, Bawumia will compete against former president John Dramani Mahama, the opposition candidate. A few weeks after leaving the NPP due to what he considered to be undemocratic actions following an internal flagbearer election, Alan also declared his candidacy.