The National Chairman of the newly formed United Party, Abubakar Saddique Boniface, has said he would welcome a legal challenge from the New Patriotic Party (NPP) over the use of the name “United Party.”
In an interview on TV3’s on Sunday, October 19, 2025, Mr. Boniface argued that the NPP cannot claim exclusive ownership of the name simply because of its historical association with the defunct United Party of the late 1950s.
Drawing an analogy, he explained that names are not exclusive, much like how multiple people can bear the name “Mohammed” without ownership disputes. “In fact, I will be happy if they take it to court so they can tell me that as a Muslim, I can’t name my child Mohammed,” he said. “The fact that I name my child Mohammed doesn’t mean he’s a prophet. Everyone names their child Mohammed, but no one claims ownership of the name.”
He further stated that if the NPP insists on exclusivity, then the old Northern People’s Party could equally claim ownership of the “NPP” name. “They should just stay in their corner and not create problems for themselves,” he added.
The NPP has opposed Alan Kyerematen’s adoption of the name United Party for his new political movement and is reportedly considering legal action to prevent its use. In an interview with JoyNews on Friday, October 17, 2025, Walewale MP Tia Kabiru accused Alan Kyerematen of attempting to appropriate NPP’s political heritage, which he said is rooted in the tradition of the United Party.
Alan Kyerematen officially launched the United Party on Thursday, October 16, 2025, at the Coconut Grove Hotel in Accra, describing it as “a new era and a people’s movement to unite the nation beyond partisan divides.”