A new round of political speculation is rippling through Ghana, centered on one question: is a major realignment brewing outside the NPP-NDC duopoly?
At the heart of it is Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen. Unconfirmed reports says he’s in active discussions with Kennedy Agyapong about the possibility of Agyapong leaving the NPP to join his movement.
Kyerematen now leads the United Party (UP), the political vehicle that grew out of his 2024 independent presidential run after his 2023 break from the NPP.
Kyerematen has been consistent about his goal since walking away from the NPP: build something that isn’t the NPP and isn’t the NDC — parties that have alternated power in Ghana since 1992.
Speaking recently, he confirmed that talks with Agyapong are ongoing, raising the prospect of a coalition drawing together prominent figures with NPP roots but no remaining loyalty to the party itself.
Here’s where the story gets complicated. Agyapong remains a significant force inside the NPP — he placed second in the party’s 2023 presidential primary and, as of earlier this year, had picked up nomination forms to contest the NPP’s 2026 flagbearer race. His spokesperson has also publicly pushed back on separate reports that Agyapong intended to form or join a breakaway party, calling such claims unfounded.
That doesn’t rule out private conversations happening alongside public positioning — politicians often keep multiple doors open — but it does mean any claim that Agyapong is preparing to formally exit the NPP should be treated as speculation until he or his team says so directly.
Cheddar’s Name in the Mix
Adding another layer, Nana Kwame Bediako — known widely as Cheddar, leader of the New Force movement — has also been named in discussions about alternative political coalitions ahead of 2028.
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As with Agyapong, this connection to Kyerematen remains at the level of reported talks rather than any joint announcement, and Cheddar’s team has previously and firmly denied rumors of aligning with other political camps.
None of this is to dismiss the reports outright — Kyerematen himself has confirmed talks with Agyapong are happening. But claims that all three figures — Kyerematen, Agyapong, and Cheddar — are converging into a single unified party remain unconfirmed and should be treated separately from what’s actually been stated on record.
What is clear is Kyerematen’s own trajectory. He has repeatedly framed the United Party as Ghana’s answer to a two-party system he believes has failed to deliver, and has described 2028 as a real opportunity for voters to choose something else.
If a formal alliance between Kyerematen, Agyapong, and Bediako does eventually materialize, it would mark a genuinely significant shake-up of Ghana’s political landscape. For now, though, that outcome hinges entirely on whether today’s speculation turns into tomorrow’s announcement — and on how the NPP’s two other prominent figures respond publicly to a story their own camps have partly complicated.