The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has opposed Alan Kyerematen’s use of United Party as name for his newly formed political party.
The party is considering a legal action to stop Alan from adopting the name, United Party.
In an interview with JoyNews on Friday, October 17, 2025, Walewale MP, Tia Kabiru accused Alan of attempting to rob off NPP’s political heritage which he said is rooted in the tradition of United Party.
He argued that Alan’s decision to use the name, United Party has the potential to distort NPP’s political history and create confusion in minds of Ghanaians.
“If there is any potential breach of any law, there is a need to bring finality and clarity to that particular matter so that everyone will be at ease. My case is that the United Party was a political party formed on October 13 1957, that party was dissolved following the passage of the law to make Ghana a one-party state.
“But there is history of the now New Patriotic Party which was formed somewhere in July 1992 was actually having its root from the United Party led by K.A Busia so one cannot understand why in October 2025, Mr. Alan Kyerematen is forming political party and using the name of a political party which the NPP tradition thrives on.
“You are basically robbing the New Patriotic Party off its heritage if we allow the name to stand and so the section 10 of the political parties Act clearly prohibits the use of a name that is likely to send confusion in the minds of people,” he explained.
According to him, Alan’s action is a contravention of section 10 of the political parties Act, hence a legal action must be initiated for the court to compel Alan Kyerematen not to adopt the name, United Party.
“I wonder why the Electoral Commission went ahead to still give them the provisional certificate to use it. Nonetheless, I admit that it is a provisional certificate and subject to any petition, they are bound to review their decision.
“I believe that this particular name is in breach of section 10 of the political parties Act and there are laws on the trademark infringement in the country that are supposed to help us resolve that matter.
Alan Kyerematen officially launched the United Party (UP) on Thursday, October 16, 2025.
At a ceremony held at the Coconut Groove Hotel in Accra on Thursday, October 16, Alan Kyerematen described the formation of the United Party as the dawn of a new era and a people’s movement to unite the nation beyond partisan divides.
“Today, we lift Ghana UP, united in purpose, driven by integrity, and committed to prosperity for all,” he declared to loud applause from supporters.
“This is not just the birth of a party but the beginning of a movement that puts Ghana first,” Alan stressed.
