The Interim Chairman of the party, Ken Ameovi Gbeve, said ACUP was formed to unite young Africans around a shared political ideology focused on self-reliance, unity and people-centred governance, with Ghana serving as the launchpad.

Addressing the media at a grassroots mobilisation event over the weekend, Mr. Gbeve said the party was not seeking symbolic participation in elections but was preparing to compete for political power. He stressed that strong youth support remained ACUP’s core strength as it expands its structures.

He disclosed that the party already operates in several African countries, including Nigeria, Sierra Leone, The Gambia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania and South Sudan, supported by a global coordinating team to drive continental growth.

Mr. Gbeve confirmed that Ghana would be ACUP’s first electoral testing ground and said the party was nearing the completion of all requirements for full registration by the Electoral Commission.

ACUP received provisional certification in July 2023 and, under electoral law, is required to establish national, regional and district offices, appoint executives at all levels and adopt an original party constitution. According to Mr. Gbeve, those conditions have largely been satisfied, with the party now awaiting gazetting by the Commission.

The Interim General Secretary, Kwadwo Agyei Yeboah, said ACUP’s approach differed from that of existing political parties, describing it as an organised, people-centred agenda rather than a personality-driven movement.


He attributed Ghana’s political stagnation to decades of power alternation between the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC), arguing that genuine transformation required deeper citizen participation. He urged voters seeking change to consider ACUP as a structured alternative ahead of 2028.

The party also outlined plans to formally constitute its substantive national executives once final EC approval is granted, to enable early preparation for the next general elections.

On gender inclusion, the Interim Women’s Organiser, Nana Ama Dankwa Konadu, said ACUP would prioritise women’s leadership beyond quotas, focusing instead on grooming women for decision-making roles across the party.

At the regional level, the Interim Eastern Regional Chairperson, King Augustine Kumakuma Sarpong, said ACUP’s Pan-African agenda was a response to leadership failures and instability across parts of the continent, including recent coups in West Africa.

He pledged to intensify grassroots mobilisation in the Eastern Region, with the aim of breaking the long-standing dominance of the two major political parties.

“We are not here to make up the numbers. We are here to win political power, starting from Ghana, and to rule Africa beginning from Ghana. The youth have bought into us, and that is our greatest selling point. We have gotten to the zenith of our preparation.

”When there is a glitch, the EC calls us and we fix it. Now we are only waiting for gazetting. ACUP is not a party for one individual. The vision is the leader. If ACUP comes to power and fails, then it means the people have failed, because this is the people’s party.

“We are not giving women quota. We are grooming women to become a substance of decision-making. In ACUP, every woman counts, and every woman has a role to play before, during and after elections. coups in West Africa. The future depends on the youth, and ACUP is here to structure things so the youth can advance the cause of Ghana and Africa,” he said