Christian Kwabena Andrews | |
|---|---|
| Ghana Union Movement candidate for President of Ghana | |
| Election date 7 December 2020 | |
| Running mate | Abu Grant Lukeman |
| Opponents | Nana Akufo-Addo (NPP) John Mahama (NDC) and 9 others |
| Incumbent | Nana Akufo-Addo (NPP) |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Political party | Ghana Union Movement |
| Residence | Kumasi |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur, farmer, businessman |
| Profession | Prophet and priest |
| Known for | Founder and leader of the Life Assembly Worship Centre |
| Nickname | Osofo Kyiri Abosom |
| Website | www.christianandrews.org |
Christian Kwabena Andrews who is popularly called Osofo Kyiri Abosom is a Ghanaian priest and politician.[1]
Career
[edit]Aside from being a priest and a politician, Andrews is a farmer, entrepreneur and businessman.[1]
Politics
[edit]Andrews launched the Ghana Union Movement (GUM) in March 2019. During the event, he described himself as the new Kwame Nkrumah and declared that the "spirit of Nkrumah is back".[2] He hoped to be able to break the duopoly between the National Democratic Congress and the New Patriotic Party which have dominated Ghana during the Fourth Republic.[3]
2020 Pandemic
[edit]Andrews was keen to have as limited a lockdown period as possible during the COVID-19 pandemic. He gave the Akufo-Addo government a week to relax the social distancing rules or face the wrath of God.[4]
2020 election
[edit]He is the GUM candidate for President of Ghana in the 2020 Ghanaian general election.[5] He is key to continue with ideas of Kwame Nkrumah, first President of Ghana. He was also keen to have an all inclusive government with a Muslim as his running mate.[6] Abu Grant Lukeman was thus chosen to be his running mate. Andrews is also well known for being the Founder and General Overseer of Life Assembly Worship Centre.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "About Us – Ghana Union Movement". Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ 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 27 October 2020.
- ^ "God sent me to deliver Ghana from NPP, NDC- Osofo Kyiri Abosom". Joy Online. Accra: The Multimedia Group. 5 August 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ "God will punish you severely if you don't lift ban on churches – Osofo Kyiriabosom to Akufo-Addo". GhanaWeb. 8 May 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ "I'll still work as a pastor if I become president – GUM flagbearer". GhanaWeb. 8 October 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ "2020 presidential aspirant Osofo Kyiri Abosom to select Mallam as running-mate". Graphic Online. Accra: Graphic Communications Group Ltd. 15 February 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ "Osofo Kyiri Abosom appoints Alhaji Abu Lukeman as running mate". GhanaWeb. 15 August 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
See also
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