A member of the Movement for Change, Rodaline Imoru Ayarna has told the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) to hold on with its planned presidential debate until after the electoral commission has certified the presidential aspirants. She says that the leader of the Movement for Change Alan Kyerematen will participate in the debate. IEA should hold on until the EC comes out with the certified presidential candidates," she said on the Big Issue on TV3 on Thursday, August 8. She added, "The Movement for Change will participate in the debate, it will afford us visibility, it will afford us the opportunity to tell Ghanaians our vision." The IEA has set the months of October and November to host debates for selected presidential candidates and their running mates seeking to contest in the December 7 elections. A distinguished fellow at the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA), Sophia Akuffo justified the need for a presidential debate going into the 2024 general elections.