Ghana Union Movement

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]

Ghana Union Movement
AbbreviationGUM
LeaderChristian Kwabena Andrews
FounderChristian Kwabena Andrews
Founded10 March 2019 (2019-03-10)
HeadquartersAccra
IdeologySocial democracy
Political positionCentre-left
National affiliationGhana
SloganArise for Development
Wob3te GUM
Parliament
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Website
www.ghanaunionmovement.com

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

Parliamentary results
Election Number of GUM votes Share of votes Seats +/- Position Outcome of election
2020 0 Not represented in parliament

Presidential elections
Election Candidate Number of votes Share of votes Outcome of election
2020 Christian Kwabena Andrews 105,548 0.80% 3rd of 12[6]

See also

References
  1. Kpogli, Beyonce Diamond (10 March 2019). "Sofo Kyiri Abosom Launches Ghana Union Movement Political Party". modernghana.com. Archived from the original on 4 October 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  2. "ONE ON ONE WITH SAMIA NKRUMAH". YouTube. FireTV Ghana. 2 July 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  3. "President, Walker, and Kyiriabosom file nominations". ghanaweb.com. GhanaWeb. 7 October 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  4. "Here are the official ballot positions for presidential candidates". ghanaweb.com. GhanaWeb. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  5. "Osofo Kyiri Abosom appoints Alhaji Abu Lukeman as running mate". ghanaweb.com. GhanaWeb. 15 August 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  6. "EC revises disparities in presidential election results". www.ghanaweb.com. 10 December 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
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