An independent presidential hopeful, Alan Kyerematen has stated that he won't involve himself in a public dispute regarding a contentious clause in his former party's constitution, which could potentially prevent him from running as an independent candidate.

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Mr Kyerematen emphasized that there are more pressing issues that require attention and that he will not waste his time discussing what he views as a political maneuver by the Minister of State in-charge of Local Government, Decentralization, and Rural Development, OB Amoah.“I will not use precious time to discuss this matter. This is not a subject matter that we have to waste time talking about.

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I am very disappointed in someone like OB Amoah, he is my little brother.“You claim you are a lawyer, and you happily quote this on national television. I am a member of a party, and we are going to a contest, and I said I have signed a clause. Now I am outside the party because I am no longer a member, you want to chase me over a clause I signed when I was a member. I don’t even want to waste time discussing that,” he noted.

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This issue arose when OB Amoah highlighted a clause in the New Patriotic Party's constitution stating that individuals who wish to contest in the party's elections cannot later run as independent candidates or join other political parties if they lose the party's election. He asserted that the party reserves the right to prevent Alan Kyerematen from contesting as an independent candidate in the general elections.

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In response, Mr Kyerematen expressed disappointment with OB Amoah but stated that he did not want to comment further on the matter. He argued that he is no longer a member of the party and therefore not bound by the clause he had signed while a member.Mr Kyerematen underscored that there are more critical issues within his former party that require attention and resolution, making the clause dispute a secondary concern.

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“Now, this is the mischief in the party that has left a lot of people disappointed. You OB Amoah, you are a minister and a lawyer. After all the years you have followed elections, you didn’t get anything important to chase after, but this?” he added.

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