- Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen, the flagbearer candidate for the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), claims that in 2007, when he willingly resigned to make way for Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to run for president on the NPP’s ticket, he made the biggest political sacrifice.
- He said that doing so would allow Nana Addo, another candidate at the time, to win the party’s primary election in 2007.
- During a campaign stop in the Volta region, Mr. Kyerematen claimed his choice was in the best interests of both the NPP and the entire country.
- He added that another goal of the sacrifice was to strengthen party cohesion.
- “By stepping down for Nana Addo, I made the biggest political sacrifice in Ghanaian politics ever. He said that it was in the NPP’s best interests to promote unity.
- He views the choice to withdraw from the 2007 presidential primary race on favor of Nana Addo as an outstanding example of selflessness, sacrifice, and dedication to the NPP’s overall unity.
- He said that by prioritizing the NPP’s collective interests over his personal ambition, which he called as the “greatest political sacrifice in Ghana’s” geopolitical environment, since he understood that a united party would have a higher chance of success in Ghana’s political landscape.
