Alan Kyerematen asked me to be his running mate – Barker-Vormawor

Lawyer and activist Oliver Barker-Vormawor has revealed that Alan Kyerematen, the presidential candidate for the Movement for Change, approached him to be his running mate for the 2024 general elections.

Barker-Vormawor made this disclosure during a recent interview with Kafui Dey, where he addressed attempts to politicize his activism.

In the interview, Barker-Vormawor stated that Kyerematen reached out to him last year with the offer to join his ticket as vice-presidential candidate. However, he declined the proposal, citing personal resolutions and his ineligibility due to age.

“I heard it being said when we first started this that, ‘surely, we tell you this guy is going to be contesting in the 2024 election.’ They said it all the time. Those who said it beating their chest, now they don’t go back and apologise, they keep going with it. In fact, the funny thing about it is that I am not even 40 as I am sitting here so I am not even qualified to run for president…

“I will be 40 in I think two years, and last year for instance when Alan Kyerematen reached out to me to be his vice, it was funny to be because I am not even 40; you have to be 40. I mean I did write him a nice letter and told him that this is not the path I am on,” he stated.

Barker-Vormawor, a private legal practitioner known for leading the Democracy Hub and advocating against illegal mining (galamsey), emphasized that his focus remains on activism rather than political office.

His recent activities include organizing protests to push for better governance and environmental accountability, which have occasionally led to confrontations with authorities including multiple arrests.

His revelation comes amidst earlier reports that Kyerematen, who ran as an independent candidate in the 2024 elections under the Alliance for Revolutionary Change, also approached Ghanaian musician Okyeame Kwame for the same role.

According to Okyeame Kwame, he also declined the offer citing concerns about the challenges of a political career, including security risks and public scrutiny.

Ultimately, Kyerematen who left the New Patriotic Party (NPP) ahead of the 2024 elections, settled on Elijah Kwame Owusu Danso, a 40-year-old lawyer, broadcaster, and former hiplife artiste, as his running mate.

Watch the full interview below:



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