The 2024 flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has rendered an apology to Ghanaians for the inability of the Akufo-Addo-led government to fulfill its promises to the people of Ghana.

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The former vice president linked the party's historic failure in the 2024 general elections to its shortcomings while in power when he spoke in London, United Kingdom, during an address.

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“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 apologise to all of you for us not getting the figures right,” he said.

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The NPP sought to "break the eight" and extend its governance for another 4 years under the leadership of Dr Bawumia, who received the support of then-President Nana Akufo-Addo.

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Dr Bawumia contested against the National Democratic Congress' John Dramani Mahama and lost. At the end of the polls, the Electoral Commission (EC) declared that the NDC flagbearer polled 6,328,397, total valid votes, representing 56.55%, whereas Dr Mahamudu Bawumia garnered 4,657,304, representing 41.61%.

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Before the EC officially declared its results, the former vice president conceded defeat. The parliamentary election also saw the NPP fall drastically in terms of seats won. The NDC obtained an absolute majority in Parliament by securing 183 seats. The NPP government lost their majority with over 150 seats and managed to secure 88 seats.

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Following the just-ended polls, the opposition party has gone into retrospection. A 12-member committee led by former Speaker of Parliament, Professor Mike Oquaye, looked into the factors behind the party's failure.

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Although the report by the committee has been withheld from the general public, the General Secretary of the NPP noted that the downfall of the party hovered around its inability to focus on key projects in its stronghold, economic instability—particularly the worsening of the cedi's value against major trading currencies including the dollar—arrogance displayed by previous government officials, and internal conflict, among others.

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Presently, Dr Bawumia believes the way forward for the party would be to correct its errors and take hold of any opportunity that will be presented to reclaim power from the NDC government.

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“I believe that, by the grace of God, if we are given another opportunity, we will get many things right, because we have learnt the lessons of where we are going.”

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Meanwhile, leadership of the NPP has directed its members to desist from discussing internal party matters on media platforms, citing Article 10(7)(5) of the NPP Constitution.

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This directive was breached by former Dome-Kwabenya Member of Parliament (MP) Sarah Adwoa Safo, who was directed to appear before its Disciplinary Committee on Monday, April 7.

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In media interviews, Ms. Safo criticized the party’s leadership, claiming that she had been neglected following her return to Parliament in 2023.

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She also alleged that some figures within the party had worked against her during her extended absence from the legislature and had tried to unseat her.

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