Former Vice President and 2024 presidential candidate of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has publicly apologised to members of the party for the NPP’s disappointing performance in the last general elections.
Speaking during an address in London, United Kingdom, Dr Bawumia acknowledged that the NPP made several missteps which contributed to substantial losses in key constituencies.
Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has also expressed a firm confidence in the party’s chances of returning to power in the 2028 general elections.
Addressing members of the NPP in London during a meeting with the party’s diaspora branch, Dr Bawumia stated that historical trends in Ghana’s political landscape favour opposition parties.
According to him, it has often been challenging for political parties in Ghana to win national elections with a fresh candidate after a sitting president has served two terms.
He cited this pattern as a key factor behind his optimism.
Following the party’s landslide defeat in the 2024 elections, a 12-member committee led by former Speaker of Parliament, Professor Mike Oquaye, conducted a probe into the causes of the defeat and has presented its findings to the party’s leadership.
However, the party has declined to disclose the contents of the report, arguing that it is not intended for public consumption.
In the elections, the NPP suffered significant losses in the presidential and parliamentary contests.
Mr John Mahama, on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), polled 6,328,397, representing 56.55%, while Dr Mahamudu Bawumia secured 4,657,304, representing 41.61%.
The country’s 9th Parliament has also witnessed a historic shift in power as the NDC secures a commanding majority over the NPP’s representation.
NDC currently holds 183 seats, leaving the NPP with just 88 seats.
