Over 400,000 sympathizers of the governing New Patriotic, on Saturday massed the street of Accra to walk with flagbearer hopeful and former Minister of Trade and Industry, Alan John Kwadwo Kyerematen.
The massive turn out at the health walk for Alan Kyerematen is seen by many as confirmation by the rank and file of the party as the most suitable candidate to lead the party to victory in 2024.
The Health walk Dubbed, ‘Aduru Wo So Health Walk’, which has already been held in other regions, drew close to 400,000 party members from all parts of the country.
Addressing the gathering at the end of the walk, Mr Kyerematen said the walk aside of ensuring the physical fitness of party members, also forms part of his commitment of ensuring grassroots supporters are united to win election 2024.
“ I’m confident the party is well prepared to win election 2024. As I have indicated earlier, I will contest for the presidential primaries in November 2023. I am pleading with delegates to consider me as the only candidate to help ‘break the eight agenda’ he said.
Several surveys within the New Patriotic Party confirm Alan Kyerematen as the choice of the NPP delegates, as well as the 194, 000 plus polling station executives.
Member of Parliament for Anya Sowutoum and a member of Alan for President 2024 campaign team Dr Adomako Kissi has indicated that the NPP primaries contest is a done deal for the former Minister for Trade and Industry John Alan Kwadwo Kyeremanten. According to him the contest won’t be based on influence of money but competence and broader impact of one’s capability over the years in the NPP fraternity.
Other dignitaries present at the walk include Deputy Finance Minister Abena Osei Asare, MP for Ngleshi Amanfrom Slyvester Tetteh, MP for Tema West Carlos Kingsley Ahenkorah, Former Communications Director of the NPP Yaw Buabeng Asamoah and other executives of the party.