President of UTAG-UG, Professor Ransford Gyampo, has predicted that more candidates will soon exit the New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential primaries due to concerns over inadequately managed processes that could jeopardize the party's unity in the lead-up to the 2024 general elections.

In a Facebook post on Tuesday, September 5, Prof Gyampo urged the party to promptly address the issues surrounding the elections to prevent potential disunity.

Alan Kyerematen's recent withdrawal from the NPP's flagbearer race, citing reasons such as intimidation, violence against his campaign team member, and strategic manipulation of the super delegates conference, has raised concerns within the party.

Gyampo cautioned about the consequences of unfair practices, highlighting the need for neutrality among those overseeing the process. He warned of more withdrawals, underscoring the importance of preserving the NPP's unity.

“I warned that if things aren’t done fairly, there could be a breakup. I also warned about the public comments of those expected to be seen as neutral arbiters. There will be more pull-outs. This isn’t the NPP BJ da Rocha and others led.”

Alan Kyerematen's decision to withdraw was influenced by his analysis of the election results and allegations of favoritism during the Special Delegates Conference.

He expressed concern over intimidation of delegates and the conference's strategic bias, leading to his withdrawal.

“After having carefully analysed the results of the said elections, it is absolutely clear to me from events leading to, during and after the elections, that the Special Delegates Conference was strategically and tactically skewed in favour of one particular aspirant.”

“The level of intimidation of varying intensity, directly and indirectly, unleashed on a significant number of Delegates at various Voting Centers across the sixteen regions, is unprecedented in the history of our Party,” parts of the statement read.

Given these developments, the UTAG-UG President emphasized the urgency of addressing these concerns to prevent potential disunity within the party.