The Member of Parliament for Walewale, Tia Kabiru, has cautioned against what he describes as attempts to “rob the New Patriotic Party of its historical legacy” as the party considers legal options to stop Alan John Kwadwo Kyerematen from using the name United Party for his new political movement.
Tia Kabiru said the name “United Party” is deeply tied to the roots of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and must be protected from political appropriation.
“It is the historical preservation of the New Patriotic Party that is at stake here,” the MP stressed.
“You cannot sit down and allow someone to rob the history of the New Patriotic Party and deny us our historical antecedents and how we came to be called the NPP today.”
Speaking on Joy News, he argued that the NPP’s heritage draws from the political tradition of the United Gold Coast Convention (UGCC), the Popular Front Party, the Northern People’s Party, and the National Liberation Movement—all of which form the foundation of the UP tradition.
His comments come after reports that the NPP is exploring legal action to block Alan Kyerematen’s Movement for Change from adopting the name United Party as it transitions into a fully registered political party ahead of the 2026 general elections.
The Walewale MP emphasised that while he has no issues with Alan’s movement forming a political party, the choice of name is “problematic” because it could distort the NPP’s political identity and confuse voters.
“They came under the Movement for Change. We all saw their performance,” he said.
“I don’t think anything significant would change if they were even a properly incorporated political party. My only issue is the name.”
The NPP traces its lineage to the UP tradition, a coalition of opposition parties formed in 1957 to challenge the then-ruling Convention People’s Party.
That tradition later evolved into what became the NPP in 1992 with the return to multi-party democracy.
Alan Kyerematen, a former Trade and Industry Minister and one-time NPP presidential aspirant, broke away from the party in 2023 to launch his own movement. He has since announced plans to contest the 2026 presidential elections.
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