Political Affiliation: Ghana Union Movement (GUM)
Previous Positions/Portfolios Occupied:
• Founder & Leader of Ghana Union Movement (GUM): Launched the party in March 2019, positioning it as an alternative to the dominant National Democratic Congress (NDC) and New Patriotic Party (NPP).
• Presidential Candidate for Ghana Union Movement (2020): Contested the 2020 presidential election, advocating for policies reminiscent of Ghana’s first president, Kwame Nkrumah.
Background:
Christian Kwabena Andrews, popularly known as Osofo Kyiri Abosom, is a Ghanaian priest and politician. He founded the Ghana Union Movement (GUM) to challenge the political status quo, aiming to break the two-party dominance of the NDC and NPP. Andrews describes himself as embodying the spirit of Kwame Nkrumah, and he seeks to revive Nkrumah’s ideologies in modern-day governance.