The leader of the Movement for Change, Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen has revealed a potential partnership with the late renowned Ghanaian journalist, Komla Dumor in his presidential ambitions.

According to Mr Kyerematen, the late journalist would have been his Vice-Presidential nominee in one of his earlier Presidential Primary bids.

In a social media post commemorating the 10th anniversary of Mr. Dumor's passing, the former Trade and Industry Minister highlighted that they shared a common birthdate, underscoring their mutual identification as "soul brothers."

Komla would have been my Vice-Presidential Nominee in one of my earlier Presidential Primary bids.

He and I shared a common day of birth, 3rd October, and in that respect, we considered ourselves as “soul brothers”. We shared common perspectives on many issues across various… pic.twitter.com/3UpyrVhbGI

— Alan John Kyerematen (@AlanKyerematen) January 18, 2024

“We shared common perspectives on many issues across various topics. Although he was much younger than me, we communicated as peers due to his maturity and depth of reasoning,” he said.

Mr. Kyerematen stressed that he and Mr. Dumor engaged in stimulating discussions about journalism, public service, and private-sector involvement.

“Komla, you fought a good fight at home in Ghana and around the world. You have left deep footprints that will always remain etched in history. Rest peacefully in the bosom of the Good Lord,” the Movement for Change leader said.

Profile

Komla Dumor was the presenter of Focus on Africa, the BBC's first-ever dedicated daily TV news programme in English for African audiences.

It was broadcast on BBC World News, which later this year is merging with the BBC News Channel to create a single 24-hour TV news service.

He was also one of the lead presenters for BBC World News' European morning segment.

He joined the BBC in 2007 after a decade of broadcast journalism in his native Ghana where he won the Ghana Journalist of the Year award.

Between 2007 and 2009, he hosted Network Africa for BBC World Service, before joining The World Today programme.

In 2009 Dumor became the first host of the African business news programme on BBC World News, Africa Business Report. He travelled across Africa, meeting Africa's top entrepreneurs and reporting on the latest business trends around the continent.

In 2013 Dumor featured in New African magazine's list of the 100 most influential Africans.