The African Continental Unity Party (ACUP), a Pan-African global movement, has secured a provisional certificate from the Electoral Commission (EC) to form a political party that can participate in future elections.
The Director of Electoral Services at the EC, Dr. Serebour Quaicoe, presented the certificate to the ACUP Ghana leadership during a brief ceremony at the EC office in Accra on Wednesday, July 12, 2023.
The provisional certificate, granted in accordance with Section 8(2) of the Political Parties Act, 2000 (Act 574), signifies that the ACUP has been authorized to organize itself into a political party in compliance with the country’s electoral laws.
ACUP is part of a global movement of Africans who aim to establish a new system of governance that reflects African ideals and principles and fosters prosperity for the African people.
Speaking to journalists after receiving the certificate, Christiana A. Agyare, the acting National Women’s Organizer of the party, said the party is not solely a “Nkrumahist Party” but shares the ideals and visions of renowned Pan-Africanists such as Marcus Garvey, Kwame Nkrumah, Patrice Lumumba, and Thomas Sankara.
She said the dream to achieve the total liberation of Africans was relevant today and indicated that the Party intends to mobilize Africans, including those in the diaspora, to champion a positive transformation of the lives and welfare of the people.
“We want to be a full-fledged political party and after that move on to African nations and work with Africans in the diaspora to make lives better”, Madam Agyare said
She also emphasized that “the idea of politics is an idea of service. It should not be a thing of privilege for a few selected people. We want to change that discourse”.
Despite acquiring the provisional certificate, the ACUP has to fulfil certain requirements to be able to operate properly as a political party.
Dr. Quaicoe advised that the certificate is not the final certificate hence, the party should refrain from campaigning for votes as a political party.
