“I’m here to declare myself an independent candidate for president of December 7, 2024 general elections in Ghana,” Rev Dr Worlanyo delivered his thoughts at the University for Development Studies (UDS) Guest House Conference Hall in Accra.
Dr. Worlanyo’s public proclamation follows several weeks of media speculation that he may run for president in 2024.
The manifesto, which will also be released in a few weeks, will signal the start of a series of activities, according to the Economist and Lecturer at Wisconsin International University College, who promises to go around the country to canvass for votes.
He expressed confidence that he would win ballot access in all constituencies by December 2024.
Independent and third-party candidates have always failed to gain significant support in presidential elections. Since 1992, businesses and engineers have undertaken successful independent presidential campaigns, resulting in fewer votes in the general election.
Nonetheless, Dr. Worlanyo acknowledged the dismal history of independent presidential candidates but expressed confidence in his chances.
He based his ideas on the blue economy, pledging to revolutionise the aquaculture and commercial agriculture sectors using robotics and cost-effective policies under a lean administration of 44 ministers.
Dr. Worlanyo, who is also the Executive Director of the Centre for Greater Impact Africa (CGIA), believes that the current junk economy is self-inflicted and that it could have been avoided entirely if successive leaders in the country had harnessed God-given resources for the benefit of the masses rather than their own personal interests.
He vowed to examine the seven-year development plan of Ghana’s first President, Osagefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah, as well as other significant policies of previous presidents, and incorporate them into his plans for the country to restore optimism for prosperity.
Worlanyo’s independent candidature might complicate an already competitive general election battle. He is a man of his words, and he has demonstrated his moral integrity throughout the years by refusing to accept any sort of corruption.
Worlanyo was warmly received by the crowd in the UDS Conference Hall, especially when he discussed his plans to create a “home-grown economy” while assuring that Ghana’s mineral and oil resources would be refined in the country and that no raw crude oil or gold would be exported for refinement and imported.
Rev Dr Worlanyo has never held public office, but he has inspired a small group of admirers who are drawn to his advocacy for good governance in Africa and his opposition to the government’s abuse of political power and mismanagement of state resources.
He established CGIA, an organisation that routinely aired concerns and positions on national and continental problems, particularly the economy and governance.
Dr. Worlanyo believed in equality for all, not just the few, and vowed to lead a government that would allow residents the authority to select their own fate rather than authorities deciding for them to follow.
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