Political commentator and Director of Communications for United Party Solomon Owusu has fired back at the New Patriotic Party (NPP) over claims that former presidential aspirant Alan Kyerematen is being courted to return to the party in support of Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, dismissing the narrative as misleading and politically disrespectful.
Solomon Owusu, speaking on Joy News, argued that the suggestion fundamentally misreads Ghana’s current political dynamics and urged the NPP to abandon messaging he described as both unrealistic and damaging to inter-party relations.
“It would be unreasonable for a politician who has left a political party to return simply to support another individual’s leadership bid,” Owusu said, questioning the logic underpinning the NPP’s claims.
He contended that advancing such a narrative does a disservice not only to Kyerematen — who broke ranks with the NPP to run as an independent candidate — but also to the broader standards of political discourse in Ghana.
To drive home his point, Owusu drew a parallel with the ruling National Democratic Congress, arguing it would be equally far-fetched to suggest that President John Dramani Mahama would abandon the NDC to join a rival political movement. The comparison was clearly intended to underscore what he sees as the inherent absurdity of the NPP’s position.
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Beyond the question of logic, Owusu raised concerns about the tone and effect of such political messaging, warning that public statements of this nature risk inflaming tensions and projecting disrespect toward opposition figures and former members.
He called on the NPP to exercise greater restraint in how it frames political narratives, particularly those touching on individuals who have chosen to chart their own independent course.
His remarks reflect a wider unease about the quality of political discourse in Ghana, where speculation around party realignments, endorsements, and strategic alliances frequently overshadows substantive policy debate.
Owusu was emphatic that parties — the NPP in particular — should redirect their energy toward governance and policy issues rather than chasing narratives he believes serve little purpose beyond political point-scoring.
Alan Kyerematen, a long-serving NPP stalwart and multiple-time presidential aspirant, parted ways with the party ahead of the 2024 general elections to contest as an independent candidate under his Movement for Change platform, making any suggestion of an imminent return to the NPP a deeply contentious talking point.