United Renaissance Party
United Renaissance Party | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | URP |
| General Secretary | Alhassan Saeed |
| Founder | Eric Charles Kofi Wayo |
| Founded | 2007 |
| Registered | 2007 |
| Split from | New Patriotic Party |
| Headquarters | Accra |
| Colors | Orange, White, Green and Yellow |
| Slogan | Putting Ghana Right |
The United Renaissance Party is a Ghanaian political party registered with the Electoral Commission of Ghana.[1] It was founded in 2007. The first leader was Kofi Wayo.[2][3]
In an interview in 2009, Kofi Wayo stated that the electoral rules in Ghana needed overhauling.[4]
Wayo declared in 2017 that he was leaving politics for farming. He said he was keen to support farmers in villages while suggesting that politicians did not do so.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Political Parties". Official website. Accra: Electoral Commission of Ghana. Archived from the original on 27 September 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ^ "United Renaissance Party-URP". ghanaweb.com. GhanaWeb. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ^ "African Democracy Encyclopaedia Project - Ghana: Political Parties registered for 2012 elections". Official website. Electoral Institute for Sustainable Democracy in Africa. December 2012. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ^ "In Ghana, Leader of United Renaissance Party Calls for Political Reform". voanews.com. Voice of America News. 31 October 2009. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ^ "Kofi Wayo 'resigns' from politics?". Graphic Online. Accra: Graphic Communications Group Ltd. 11 March 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
External links
[edit]Political parties in Ghana, their emblems and colours
