The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has downplayed concerns about the emergence of the newly launched United Party (UP Plus), describing it as a non-issue in Ghana’s political arena.
Speaking on Channel One TV’s The Big Issue on Saturday, October 18, the NPP’s Director of Communications, Richard Ahiagbah, said the governing party has no reason to be alarmed by the centrist political group led by former Trade Minister Alan Kyerematen.
“I don’t think there is anything for the NPP to be worried about,” Ahiagbah stated. “The UP Party is not what they have formed. They say they have formed a centrist party — the values that define the UP tradition are not what they are claiming, so technically it is just a name.”
Ahiagbah further clarified that the NPP has not convened any meetings or taken any official position regarding the launch of UP Plus.
“In fact, the NPP hasn’t sat to arrive at a decision to say we are calling them or chasing them here and there. If anybody said that, it is their personal opinion,” he said.
His comments follow assertions by UP Plus General Secretary and former NPP Member of Parliament, Yaw Buaben Asamoa, who described the party as “not just another third force,” but a centrist platform aimed at reshaping Ghana’s political and economic direction.
“This is not Alan Kyerematen’s personal party. This is a movement galvanising public opinion around economic recovery,” Buaben Asamoa explained on the same program.
UP Plus, which officially received its Electoral Commission registration on October 3, 2025, is a rebranded continuation of Kyerematen’s Movement for Change. Its leadership includes former government officials and professionals from diverse backgrounds who say Ghana needs a new, inclusive political path.
