Member of Parliament for Asante Akim North, Andy Appiah-Kubi, has revealed how some members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) tried unsuccessfully to persuade Alan Kyerematen to return to the party.

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He revealed that NPP MPs reached out to key figures close to Alan, including the founder of Lighthouse Group of Churches (formerly Lighthouse Chapel International), Bishop Dag Heward-Mills, Anglican bishops, and other influential individuals, hoping they could convince him to come back.Despite their persistent efforts, Alan, now leader of the Alliance for Revolutionary Change (ARC), refused to reconsider.

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In an interview with JoyNews, Appiah-Kubi explained that Alan's departure left many voters in the Ashanti Region dissatisfied, contributing to the NPP's significant loss in the 2024 general elections.“The people of the Ashanti Region are likely to vote for the NDC because they are hurt.

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Myself and other colleagues took it upon ourselves to go and see Bishop Heward-Mills, Anglican bishops, and other prominent people who were close to Alan in an attempt to bring him back to the party, but our efforts were not successful.

was not that he was indispensable, but it was a necessary effort. Some people in Kumasi always supported Alan, and if they are unhappy with the situation, they will

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not come out to vote,” he said.Meanwhile, Alan exited the NPP after losing in the party's primaries to Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, from where he formed his own political movement.In the 2024 Election, National Democratic Congress (NDC) Flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama, emerged as the winner, garnering 6,328,397 votes, representing 56.55%, while the New Patriotic Party Flagbearer, Dr.

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Mahamudu Bawumia, finished second with 4,657,304 votes, representing 41.61%.The NPP also lost most of their parliamentary seats, with some of their bigwigs like KT Hammond, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, and Henry Quartey being major victims.

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