Former Vice President and 2024 presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has publicly apologized to party members following the NPP’s disappointing performance in the last general elections.
Speaking during an address in London, United Kingdom, Dr. Bawumia acknowledged that the party made several missteps, which contributed to substantial losses in key constituencies.
“The NPP did a lot of work, there’s no doubt about that, but we did not get everything right. We got quite a few things wrong, and I think that, on my own behalf and on behalf of the party, I apologize to all of you for us not getting the figures right,” he stated.
Despite the setback, Dr. Bawumia expressed optimism about the future, assuring party members that lessons learned from the defeat would guide the NPP forward.
“I believe that, by the grace of God, if we are given another opportunity, we will get many things right, because we have learned the lessons that will guide us forward”.
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 loss and presented its findings to the party’s leadership.
However, the NPP has declined to disclose the content of the report, arguing that it is not intended for public consumption.
The party suffered significant losses in both the presidential and parliamentary contests, prompting calls for internal reflection and restructuring ahead of future elections.
