Former Black Stars captain, Asamoah Gyan, has denounced his membership of the New Patriotic Party to focus on humanitarian work.
In a statement posted to his social media handle on X (formerly Twitter), Ghana's record goalscorer said he has not been fair to the country's youth by being affiliated to a political party, and will now be taking a step back from active politics to focus on independently contributing to empowering the youth of Ghana through the Asamoah Gyan Foundation.
In February 2024, just weeks after Gyan was spotted at the NPP Presidential Candidate and Vice President, Dr.
Mahamudu Bawumia's campaign launch, the 2010 BBC African Footballer of Year was named chairman of Bawumia's Youth and Sports Manifesto sub-committee.
Last month, he joined Vice President Bawumia in a campaign walk in Akropong in the Eastern Region.
But in the statement, the 38 year old Gyan said his actions have not been fair to the Ghanaian youth, and he will no longer be participating in partizan work going forward. "I haven't been fair to the youth and the people of Ghana.
Hence forth I am not affiliated to any political party.
I will continue with my humanitarian work and help the youth of Ghana in my own small way.
Nothing political.
I wish all the political parties a peaceful election on the 7th December elections.
God bless our homeland Ghana.
Thank you," Gyan posted alongside the statement.
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