Ghana Union Movement
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Ghana Union Movement | |
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| Abbreviation | GUM |
| Leader | Christian Kwabena Andrews |
| Founder | Christian Kwabena Andrews |
| Founded | 10 March 2019 |
| Ideology | Social democracy |
| Political position | Centre-left |
| Slogan | Arise for Development Wob3te GUM |
| Parliament | 0 / 275 |
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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]
2020 general election[edit]
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[edit]
Parliamentary results[edit]
| Election | Number of GUM votes | Share of votes | Seats | +/- | Position | Outcome of election |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 60,840 | 0.46% | 0 |  |  3rd | Not represented in parliament |
Presidential elections[edit]
| 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[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Kpogli, Beyonce Diamond (10 March 2019). "Sofo Kyiri Abosom Launches Ghana Union Movement Political Party". Modern Ghana. Archived from the original on 4 October 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ "ONE ON ONE WITH SAMIA NKRUMAH". YouTube. FireTV Ghana. 2 July 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ "President, Walker, and Kyiriabosom file nominations". GhanaWeb. 7 October 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ "Here are the official ballot positions for presidential candidates". GhanaWeb. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ "Osofo Kyiri Abosom appoints Alhaji Abu Lukeman as running mate". GhanaWeb. 15 August 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ "EC revises disparities in presidential election results". Ghana Web. 10 December 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
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