Host of Good Evening Ghana, Paul Adom-Otchere, has questioned the relevance of the newly launched United Party (UP Plus), arguing that the political alternative it claims to represent already exists in the form of Ghana’s two dominant parties—the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC).
Speaking on The Big Issue on Channel One TV on Saturday, October 18, Adom-Otchere said the Ghanaian electorate already views the NPP and NDC as the main contenders for political power, and any new party seeking to present itself as a viable third option must overcome deeply rooted political loyalties and established structures.
“The alternative they are offering is already in the market,” Adom-Otchere stated. “The Ghanaian sees the alternative to the NPP as the NDC, and it is a formidable alternative. The Ghanaian sees the alternative to the NDC as the NPP, and it is a formidable alternative.”
He went on to describe the NDC as a “huge political party” and the NPP as a “behemoth,” adding that UP Plus lacks the capacity to mount any significant challenge to either.
“This UP is not going to be able to raise substantial anything to confront the NDC or the NPP. You can’t deal with a behemoth like that and assume you are offering an alternative,” he said.
Adom-Otchere’s remarks come amid heightened media attention surrounding UP Plus, a newly registered political party formed out of Alan Kyerematen’s Movement for Change. The party, which officially received its registration from the Electoral Commission on October 3, 2025, has positioned itself as a centrist movement focused on economic recovery, institutional reform, and breaking the NPP-NDC duopoly.
Despite the skepticism, UP Plus leaders insist they represent a different kind of political force. Interim General Secretary Yaw Buaben Asamoa, a former NPP MP, has rejected the “third force” label, insisting that the party is a national movement driven by solutions, not personalities.
“This is not Alan Kyerematen’s United Party or some personal third force… This is what will shock the duopoly,” Asamoa said on The Big Issue. “We are an emergent force, but not the sole third force. The focus is on fixing the economy because neither the NPP nor NDC has delivered in that area.”
Similarly, the party’s Director of Communications, Solomon Owusu, has described UP Plus as a coalition of Ghana’s “best minds” determined to redefine leadership and governance.
“We have been treated to misgovernance by both the NPP and the NDC, and the majority of Ghanaians want to see a change,” Owusu said.
Source:Lovinghananews.com
