Former Vice President and 2024 presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has issued a public apology to party members following the party’s poor performance in the last general elections.
During a recent address in London, United Kingdom, Dr. Bawumia openly acknowledged that the NPP had made critical errors that led to significant losses, particularly in key parliamentary constituencies.
“The NPP did a lot of work—there’s no doubt about that—but we didn’t get everything right. We got quite a few things wrong,” he admitted. “And I think that, on my own behalf and on behalf of the party, I apologise to all of you for us not getting the figures right.”
Despite the electoral setback, Dr. Bawumia remained hopeful about the party’s future, stating that the lessons learned from the 2024 defeat would help chart a more effective path 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,” he added.
In the wake of the electoral defeat, the NPP established a 12-member fact-finding committee, chaired by former Speaker of Parliament, Professor Mike Oquaye, to investigate the causes of the party’s loss. The committee has since submitted its report to party leadership.
However, party officials have opted not to make the report public, stating that its contents are intended for internal reflection and strategy development.
The 2024 general elections dealt a heavy blow to the NPP, both at the presidential and parliamentary levels. Dr. Bawumia garnered 4,657,304 votes, representing 41.61% of the total, while John Mahama of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) emerged victorious with 6,328,397 votes, or 56.55%.
In Parliament, the NDC secured a decisive majority, winning 183 seats compared to the NPP’s 88—a historic shift that has significantly altered the political landscape.
