Ghana Union Movement Explained

Ghana Union Movement
Abbreviation:GUM
Leader:Christian Kwabena Andrews
Founder:Christian Kwabena Andrews
Ideology:Social democracy
Position:Centre-left
Slogan:Arise for Development
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Seats1 Title:Parliament
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Country:Ghana

The Ghana Union Movement is a political party in Ghana. It was founded by Christian Kwabena Andrews who is also the founder of the Life Assembly Worship Center in Accra. During the launch of the party, he declared that he is "new Kwame Nkrumah" and also that the "spirit of Nkrumah is back."[1] The party's agenda received some backing from Samia Nkrumah, daughter of Kwame Nkrumah.[2]

2020 general election

Andrews is one of the presidential candidates for the 2020 Ghanaian general election. He filed his nomination papers on 7 October 2020.[3] On completion of the registration process, his name came third from the top on the ballot paper.[4] Andrew nominated Abu Grant Lukeman as his running mate for the election.[5]

Electoral results

Presidential elections

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Kpogli . Beyonce Diamond . Sofo Kyiri Abosom Launches Ghana Union Movement Political Party . https://web.archive.org/web/20191004015642/https://www.modernghana.com/news/958822/sofo-kyiri-abosom-launches-ghana-union-movement.html . 4 October 2019 . live . Modern Ghana . 20 October 2020 . 10 March 2019.
  2. Web site: ONE ON ONE WITH SAMIA NKRUMAH . YouTube . FireTV Ghana . 20 October 2020 . 2 July 2019.
  3. Web site: 7 October 2020 . President, Walker, and Kyiriabosom file nominations . 20 October 2020 . GhanaWeb.
  4. Web site: 20 October 2020 . Here are the official ballot positions for presidential candidates . 20 October 2020 . GhanaWeb.
  5. Web site: 15 August 2020 . Osofo Kyiri Abosom appoints Alhaji Abu Lukeman as running mate . 20 October 2020 . GhanaWeb.
  6. Web site: 10 December 2020 . EC revises disparities in presidential election results . 11 December 2020 . Ghana Web . en.