Former Black Stars striker Asamoah Gyan has accused the outgoing New Patriotic Party (NPP) of exploiting his fame to garner votes ahead of the 2024 general elections.
Gyan, who was appointed to lead the “Youth and Sports” sub-committee for Dr Mahamudu Bawumia’s campaign, stepped down from the role weeks before the elections.
He cited his desire to focus on “humanitarian work” as the reason for his resignation, following a viral video that showed an altercation between him and an NPP official.
In a live session on Instagram, Gyan accused the NPP of using his popularity as a tool to influence voters.
“They [NPP] used my popularity to get votes from the people,” he said.
Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the NPP candidate, ultimately lost the presidential election to John Dramani Mahama. Bawumia received 4,735,687 votes (41.40%), while Mahama secured 6,499,082 votes (56.81%).