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- ↑ "Alan Kyerematen withdraws from NPP flagbearership race". 2023-09-05. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
- ↑ "FULL TEXT: Alan Kyerematen resigns from the NPP, goes independent" . Retrieved 2024-10-29.
- ↑ "Official: Alan Kyerematen quits NPP again, decides to contest 2024 as independent candidate" . Retrieved 2024-10-29.
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