Former presidential aspirant for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Alan Kyerematen, has rejected the tag “Aduru wo su” used to label his campaign during his days with the ruling party.Since the 1990s, Mr Kyerematen has failed in all his attempts to be elected the NPP flagbearer. In most cases, he lost to now-President Akufo-Addo.

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Owing to his consistency, the motto “Aduru wo su” to wit, “It is your turn” emerged as he once against fought for the flagbearership race ahead of the 2024 general elections.According to Mr Kyerematen, such a label is unbefitting of him, as he has proven himself capable of leading the country. He noted that such a tag places him in the position of an entitled individual.“I disagree with my own team.

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They kept on making some of these statements. This "eduru wo so" thing, I told them you are underselling me by making it seem as if Alan is just sitting there and he feels entitled and so.. No I kept on telling them.That is not the kind of label befitting somebody who has worked to deserve to lead the party. So I disagreed with them on the "eduru wo so" label,” he said in an interview on CitiTV.

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Meanwhile, the leader of the Movement for Change has shot down claims that his exit from the ruling party will affect his fan base.He noted that the abysmal performance at the NPP's Super Delegates Conference does not reflect his actual support from the ruling party."I also disagreed with them on their own understanding that the super delegates conference already predicts where their allegiance will be and that if it gets to 200,000.

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I said the value will be the same. It is not going to change because the delegates who put them there."I told the team my strength lies with the rank and file of the party. When we talk about the rank and file of the party, it is not the 200,000 people. Over 6.5 million people voted for NPP in our elections. They are the strength of the party, not the delegates," he added.

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Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia won the super delegates conference with a total of 629 votes, representing 68.15% of the total valid votes.Assin Central MP Kennedy Agyapong came in second with 132 votes, or 14.30% while former Trade Minister Alan Kyerematen placed third with 95 votes, or 10.29%.

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Following the elections, Mr Kyerematen on September 5, withdrew from the race citing reasons such as electoral irregularities, unfair treatment, and bias during the super delegates' conference held on August 26, 2023.

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