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United Front Party
LeaderNana Agyenim Boateng
General SecretarySamuel Bekoe Owusu
National OrganiserAlo Nuhu
FoundersNana Agyenim Boateng
Akwasi Addai Odike
Founded2011
Registered2011
ColorsRed, White and Black
SloganEmpowerment for Development
Election symbol
Golden key

The United Front Party (UFP) is a Ghanaian political party.[1] The party's founders include Nana Agyenim Boateng and Akwasi Addai Odike. Nana Agyenim Boateng has been reported as saying the party was founded as an alternative to Ghana's two main political parties, the New Patriotic Party and National Democratic Congress party.[1]

In the 2012 Ghanaian general election, Akwasi Addai Odike was the presidential candidate for the UFP.[2] He polled 8,877 (0.08%) coming last of 8th contestants.[3][4] Between 2013 and 2014, a significant rift developed between the founders and members of the party.[5][6]

Prior to the 2016 Ghanaian general election, the Electoral Commission disqualifed a number of presidential candidates including Nana Agyenim Boateng from standing due to irregularities in the forms submitted by the UFP for his registration. The UFP protested and demanded to be given an opportunity to rectify the errors. Odike, who was the presidential candidate in 2012 was now the presidential candidate for the United Progressive Party and was also disqualified.[7] The party later went to court to seek a judicial review.[8] This was unsuccessful and Boateng then announced that the party would back the incumbent, John Mahama's candidacy.[9] This highlighted another rift in the party as Boateng's running mate, David Bunya however announced that the UFP party excecutives had decided to back the candidacy of Nana Akufo-Addo and not Mahama.[10]

In the lead up to the 2020 Ghanaian general election, Boateng was one of five presidential candidates disqualified by the Electoral Commission.[11][12][13] Boateng unsuccessfully sort a High Court order to reverse his ban from contesting the election.[14] Following their disqualification, Boateng announced that the party would back the incumbent Nana Akufo-Addo of the NPP during the 2020 election.[15]

In 2022, the UFP was one of 17 political parties to be informed by the Electoral Commission of Ghana that their licenses may be revoked as they had not satisfied the criteria required for political parties to have offices at both national and regional levels in Ghana.[16] Nana Agyenim Boateng, one of the founders, countered by stating that the Electoral Commission was being biased and discriminatory.[17] The Electoral Commission however whet ahead and on 1 November 2022 cancelled the certificates of registration of 17 parties including the UFP.[18]

For the 2024 Ghanaian general election, Boateng and the executives announced that the party would be supporting the candidacy of Mahamudu Bawumia, the Vice President of Ghana under Nana Akufo-Addo in the Presidential election.[19]

Election results

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Presidential elections

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Election Candidate Number of votes Share of votes Outcome of election
2020 Nana Agyenim Boateng — — disqualified[11]
2016 Nana Agyenim Boateng — — disqualified[7]
2012 Akwasi Addai Odike 8,877 0.08% 8th of 8[2]

Parliamentary elections

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Election Number of UFP votes Share of votes Seats +/- Position Outcome of election
2020 — — — — — Not represented in parliament
2016 0 0.0% 0 Steady Not represented in parliament[20]
2012 3,322 0.03% 0[21] 8th of 15 Not represented in parliament

References

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  1. ^ a b Freiku, Sebastian R. "United Front Party ready to take off". The Ghanaian Chronicle. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
  2. ^ a b "PROFILE OF 2012 PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES AND THEIR CANDIDATES". ec.gov.gh. Electoral Commission of Ghana. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  3. ^ "Results of Presidential and Parliamentary Elections 2012 - Election 2012: National; Presidential Results". www.ghanaweb.com. Archived from the original on 10 December 2012. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  4. ^ "The Electoral Commission of Ghana". ec.gov.gh. Electoral Commission of Ghana. Archived from the original on 18 December 2012. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  5. ^ "Odike Is Still A NEC Member And Chief Founder Of UFP". GhanaWeb. 8 December 2013. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  6. ^ "Odike goes wild, chairman beaten". ghanaweb.com. 9 June 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  7. ^ a b "UFP flagbearer writes to EC; protests his disqualification". Modern Ghana. 13 October 2016. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  8. ^ "Disqualified UFP aspirant, Gyataba sues EC - Adomonline.com". AdomOnline.com. 22 October 2020. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  9. ^ "UFP roots for Mahama after EC's disqualification - Kasapa102.5FM". KasapaFmOnline.com. 23 November 2016. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  10. ^ Melvin Tarlue (23 November 2016). "UFP Split Over NPP, NDC". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  11. ^ a b Kester Aburam Korankye (19 October 2020). "EC axes 5, clears 12 presidential candidates to contest 2020 election". Graphic Online. Graphic Communications Group Limited. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  12. ^ "Election 2020: 12 out of 17 presidential aspirants cleared to contest". ghanaweb.com. 19 October 2020. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  13. ^ "Election 2020: EC Clears 12 Presidential Candidates". Modern Ghana. 19 October 2020. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  14. ^ "United Front Party sues EC over disqualification". gbcghanaonline.com. Ghana Broadcasting Corporation. 23 October 2020. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  15. ^ Faustina Kwabea Osei (25 November 2020). "UFP supports Akufo-Addo's candidature". Ghanaian Times. Kumasi. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  16. ^ "EC to revoke registration of 17 political parties for non-establishment of offices - MyJoyOnline". www.myjoyonline.com. 13 October 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  17. ^ "EC is being unfair – Founder of UFP on revocation of registration of parties". myjoyonline.com. 13 October 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  18. ^ Enoch Darfah Frimpong (14 November 2022). "Ghana Electoral Commission has finally cancelled 17 political party certificates". graphic.com.gh. Graphic Communications Group Limited. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  19. ^ Benjamin Aidoo (18 September 2024). "Leader of UFP joins Bawumia's campaign". 3news.com. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  20. ^ "IFES Election Guide | Elections: Ghanaian Parliament 2016 General". www.electionguide.org. International Federation for Electoral Systems. 21 June 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  21. ^ "2012 Parliamentary Results". www.modernghana.com. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
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