Former
Black
Stars
captain,
Asamoah
Gyan,
has
denounced
his
membership
in
the
New
Patriotic
Party
to
focus
on
humanitarian
work.
In
a
statement
posted
on
his
social
media
handle
on
X
(formerly
Twitter),
Ghana’s
record
goalscorer
said
he
has
not
been
fair
to
the
country’s
youth
by
being
affiliated
with
a
political
party.
And
will
now
be
taking
a
step
back
from
active
politics
to
focus
on
independently
contributing
to
empowering
the
youth
of
Ghana
through
the
Asamoah
Gyan
Foundation.
In
February
2024,
just
weeks
after
Gyan
was
spotted
at
the
NPP
Presidential
Candidate
and
Vice
President,
Dr
Mahamudu
Bawumia’s
campaign
launch.
Asamoah-Gyan-and-Bawumia
The
2010
BBC
African
Footballer
of
Year
was
named
chairman
of
Bawumia’s
Youth
and
Sports
Manifesto
sub-committee.
Last
month,
he
joined
the
vice
president
in
a
campaign
walk
in
Akropong
in
the
Eastern
Region.
But,
in
the
statement,
the
38-year-old
Gyan
said
his
actions
have
not
been
fair
to
the
Ghanaian
youth,
and
he
will
no
longer
participate
in
partizan
work
in
the
future.
“I
haven’t
been
fair
to
the
youth
and
the
people
of
Ghana.
Henceforth
I
am
not
affiliated
to
any
political
party.
I
will
continue
with
my
humanitarian
work
and
help
the
youth
of
Ghana
in
my
small
way.
Nothing
political.
I
wish
all
the
political
parties
a
peaceful
election
on
the
December
7
elections.
God
bless
our
homeland
Ghana.
Thank
you,”
Gyan
posted
alongside
the
statement.
SEE
THE
FULL
STATEMENT
BELOW…
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Netizens
Reactions…
@king_supra1
–
I’m
very
sure
something
didn’t
go
in
your
favor.
A
typical
Ghanaian
@efo_phil
–
This
is
the
doing
of
Bawumia
but
it’s
good
you
learnt
some
lessons.
@360degriis
–
I’m
sure
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money
didn’t
come
E
go
reach
you
all
@Youthberry2
–
You
are
politically
tainted
and
you
can’t
run.
Your
npp
used
you
in
the
so
called
Brazil
2014
agenda
and
you
disgraced
Ghana.
That
is
fact
.
Ofuee.