By:Isaac Amoah/tntnewspapergh.com

The Founder of United Front Party (UFP), Dr. Nana Agyenim Boateng, popularly known as Gyataba, has officially declared his unflinching support for Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the 2024 Flagbearer of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), in less than three months to the December general election.

The outspoken UFP founder, who embarked on a vigorous campaign for Mr. John Mahama prior to the 2020 elections, declared that his decision would impact negatively on the support base of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Ashanti Region.

He made the unexpected public declaration on Wednesday, 18th September 2024, at the Centre for National Culture in Kumasi.

Political watchers believe that the decision by Gyataba is likely to impact negatively on the support base of the NDC in the Ashanti Region.

According to him, the chances of the NDC winning the upcoming 2024 general election are dwindling, hence his decision to declare his support for Dr. Bawumia and the NPP.

Some scenes from the meeting

Nana Agyenim Boateng, who for years is known as a darling boy of Mr. Mahama, abrogated his allegiance premised on the fact that the NPP has performed far better than the NDC.

Addressing the media, Gyataba said under the tenure of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, Ghana had witnessed more developmental projects and interventions than what the nation saw when John Mahama was president.

Gyataba speaking at the meeting

He told the press that the good works started by President Akufo-Addo must be continued, hence his decision to support Dr. Bawumia, by giving him all the needed political support for the victory of the NPP in the 2024 general election.

The full statement is attached below;

Press Statement

Statement Delivered by Nana Agyenim Boateng, Flagbearer of United Front Party (UFP)

Good morning Ladies and Gentlemen and my dear friends from the media.

The United Front Party (UFP) has invited you here to announce a very important decision to you and to start a new conversation on the country’s development.

In this regard we wish to thank you for accepting our invitation and actually making time to attend. We are truly grateful and do appreciate your attendance.

We recall several statements previously made by myself and other members of UFP as well as our previous announcement to contest for the presidency in the December 7 elections.

We have had to reflect quite seriously on our positions and are happy to let you know that the UFP have deeply considered matters of national interests and wish to share with you our findings and, consequently, new directions the party intends embarking upon.

The Leadership of UFP has taken time to study the various manifestos, policy statements,

vision and development agenda of all the major political parties. After weeks of intensive deliberations, we have finally reached a clear conviction that the vision and development plan for this country as have been presented by Dr Bawumia and the NPP are in alignment with ours.

We have also examined Dr Bawumia’s personal values and are now entrenched in our belief that his presidency would yield both economic prosperity and discipline to our dear nation of Ghana.

We have gone round the country and are now witnesses to the massive development of infrastructure and the positive impact on lives as a result of social interventions delivered during the past 8 years of Akufo Addo and Bawumia government. The country would benefit immensely from continuation of these policies and initiatives.

Consequently, we have decided to step down our ambitions and rather focus on assisting Dr Bawumia and the New Patriotic Party to win the next general elections and offer the country the transformational leadership so necessary at this time.

Ladies and Gentlemen and the press we wish to urge all other political persuasions to consider reviewing their agenda and take decisions and actions which will promote peace and orderly development of the country rather than embarking on politically motivated and violent actions and disruptive policies.

We wish our dear country Ghana safe.