NPP, NDC members eyeing parliamentary seats on UP ticket – Hopeson Adorye

The United Party (UP) is attracting interest from individuals affiliated with the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC), its Director of Field Operations, Hopeson Adorye, has disclosed. According to him, several people from the two major political parties have contacted the UP to express interest in joining the party and potentially contesting parliamentary seats on its ticket. Hopeson Adorye speaks after police arrest "I can tell you that a lot of people are already calling from both sides, from NPP and NDC, that they want to stand as Member of Parliament on the ticket of UP", he stated on JoyNews' AM Show on November 10, 2026. Adorye further disclosed that the UP would not organise competitive parliamentary primaries to select its candidates. Instead, the party would rely on a selection process outlined in its constitution. Adorye explained that the approach was intended to prevent the monetisation of internal party elections, which he said could give an advantage to aspirants with greater financial resources. "We have our constitution. We are not going to do elections of candidates. It's by selection. We did that strategically. Because if you look at the current system, the elections that brings this monetization and all that, we want to avoid it", he added. He said the UP is positioning itself ahead of the 2028 general elections. UP was officially formed by Alan Kyerematen on October 16, 2025. The party was rebranded from the Movement for Change and aims to challenge the dominance of the two major political parties in Ghana. JKB/BAI Who Is Responsible for Stray-Bullet Injuries and Deaths? Source: www.ghanaweb.com
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