The New Patriotic Party (NPP) says it has no concerns over the emergence of the newly launched United Party (UP Plus), describing it as a non-issue in the context of Ghana’s evolving political landscape.
Reacting to recent commentary about the potential threat posed by UP Plus on Channel One TV’s The Big Issue on Saturday October 18, NPP Director of Communications Richard Ahiagbah said there is no reason for the NPP to be alarmed by the formation of 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 said. “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 emphasised that the NPP has not held any formal meetings to discuss or react to the UP Plus launch.
“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 added.
His remarks come after UP Plus General Secretary Yaw Buaben Asamoa, a former NPP Member of Parliament, made a bold case for the new party, stating that it is “not just another third force” but a centrist platform positioned to challenge the political dominance of both the NPP and NDC.
According to Asamoa, UP Plus is focused on solving Ghana’s deepening economic crisis and pushing for institutional reforms that can restore public trust in governance.
“This is not Alan Kyerematen’s personal party. This is a movement galvanising public opinion around economic recovery,” he said in an interview on The Big Issue on Channel One TV.
UP Plus, which officially received its Electoral Commission registration on October 3, 2025, is a rebranded continuation of Kyerematen’s earlier political movement, the Movement for Change.
The party’s leadership includes former government officials and professionals from across the political spectrum who argue that Ghana needs a new, inclusive direction.
