Former Black Stars captain Asamoah Gyan alias Baby Jet has announced his withdrawal from the New Patriotic Party (NPP).
The respected football enthusiast in justifying his resignation from politics cited that he wants to focus on humanitarian activities through the Asamoah Gyan Foundation to bring progress in the lives of the less privileged youth.
In an official statement shared on his X (formerly Twitter) account, Ghana’s all-time leading goalscorer expressed that aligning himself with a political party has not been fair to the country’s youth.
This latest announcement comes as a big blow to the NPP since the leadership of the party has appointed Asamoah Gyan to lead the “Youth and Sports” manifesto sub-committee in the 2024 election.
Asamoah Gyan has been very instrumental in all the activities of the NPP as they prepare to face the main opposition NDC party.
In February this year, Asamoah Gyan was one of the key personalities who made headlines during the launching of Dr. Bawumia’s policies ahead of the 2024 elections.
In August 2024 also, Asamoah Gyan joined the Vice President during a campaign walk in Akropong, Eastern Region.
However, the 38-year-old stated that his recent involvement in politics was unfair to the youth and that he would no longer engage in partisan activities.
“I haven’t been fair to the youth and the people of Ghana. Henceforth, I am not affiliated with any political party. I will continue with my humanitarian work and help the youth of Ghana in my own small way. Nothing political. I wish all the political parties a peaceful election in December. God bless our homeland Ghana. Thank you,” he wrote in his statement.
Read the full statement below:
