Alan Kyeremanten Chooses Running Mate, Names Former Musician Kwame Owusu Danso

Alan Kyeremanten Chooses Running Mate, Names Former Musician Kwame Owusu Danso

  • The founder and leader of the Movement for Change party has officially unveiled who will be his running mate
  • The politician previously vowed to choose someone who was young and able to help on his presidential ticket
  • His announcement, which he described as a 'fulfilled commitment to the youth', has gained significant traction

Ghanaian politician and presidential aspirant Alan Kyeremanten has confirmed who will be his running mate for the December 7 general elections.

At a press briefing on September 11, he announced Elijah Kwame Owusu Danso as his running mate as he leads his new political party, Movement for Change, towards the polls.

Alan Kyeremanten picks Kwame Owusu Danso as his running mate for the 2024 general election.
Alan Kyeremanten picks Kwame Owusu Danso as his running mate for the 2024 general election. Photo source: X/AlanKyeremanten
Source: Twitter

Alan Kyeremanten described his choice of running mate as a fulfilled commitment to the youth.

"I said I was going to deliver to you a young person to be my vice-presidential candidate. I've done so by nominating a very fine gentleman, a lawyer by profession, a political activist, a broadcast journalist, and someone who has been fighting for you, the young people."

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Kwame Owusu Danso is a Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology graduate who was called to the bar last year.

Before becoming a lawyer and a broadcaster, he was a musician with the renowned Afropop group Echo.

The group scored a nomination at the Ghana Music Awards in 2009 with their hit single Gologolo, which featured Ghanaian rapper Tinny and was produced by Richie Mensah.

Ghanaians react to Alan Kyeremanten's choice

YEN.com.gh has gathered a few comments from netizens regarding Alan Kyerematen's decision to partner with Kwame Owusu Danso in his presidential bid.

_barbarabonney said:

"He must have seen something in him. But he should have chosen someone with political influence, who is generally loved by people - Especially for what they stand for or represent."

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@BlackStared_ wrote:

"Ghana will start developing when we begin to employ engineers to build the country instead of lawyers to argue with our lives. The lawyers are the problem, trust me, trust why JJ didn't like them. Is Nana Addo a lawyer?"

@oophy_says remarked:

"🎶 shake your gologolo. whine your gologolo 🎶"

@Papayaw__ noted:

"It’s either Alan has not done a self introspection or he’s just surrounded by a bunch of 'yes men'"

@esikyire added:

"No be small gologolo we go dance from 7th January 2025 😂"

Sam Jonah addresses NDC rumours

Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that businessman Sam Jonah previously dismissed claims he was considering being John Mahama's running mate.

The businessman also stated that he had previously turned down offers to be former President of Ghana Jerry John Rawlings's vice-presidential ally.

Proofread by Berlinda Entsie, journalist and copy editor at YEN.com.gh

Source: YEN.com.gh

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Peter Ansah (Entertainment Editor) Ansah Peter is an entertainment editor at YEN.com.gh. He studied Development Planning at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, graduating in 2018. His professional career in entertainment journalism dates eight years back as a showbiz and arts blogger for the now-defunct motionhypegh.net, continuing to Muse Media Networks, acting as the editorial manager for the network's flagship multimedia platforms. He has also managed several PR roles with top clients, including Afro Nation Ghana and Morgan Heritage. You can reach him at peter.ansah@yen.com.gh