Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko, a prominent figure in the New Patriotic Party (NPP), who previously announced his withdrawal from active participation in domestic politics, made a surprising appearance on a local political news analysis program.

Gabby was featured as one of three guests on Accra-based Channel1 TV's 'What Are The Papers Saying' program, broadcast on June 6.

During the show, he expressed his views on various political matters, including a recent survey indicating Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia's lead over former President John Dramani Mahama in the 2024 presidential race.

“So, the positive aspect of this poll is it doesn’t mean that Bawumia will win the election. But I think the positive aspect is that it appears his candidacy is gaining traction. And if it’s gaining traction, it should help his base in tackling the apathy, that is there,” he said.

“People who voted for you, expectations in this country, like many others, are sometimes too high. So, it’s about apathy, that’s the first difficulty that an incumbent faces.

“I think that the basic antidote to apathy is your base believing that you can win. If they begin to believe that it is possible that you can win. Then they will also be re-energised,” he stressed.

In January this year, Mr Otchere-Darko disclosed that he had retired from domestic politics.

In an interview with Asaase Radio, the legal practitioner and cousin to President Akufo-Addo noted that this is due to the NPP's inability to effectively communicate its achievements in recent years and the perceived failure of Ghanaians to recognize the government's commendable efforts.

Mr Otchere-Darko acknowledged the substantial progress made by the Akufo-Addo-led government in navigating the challenging economic landscape between 2021 and 2022.

“I have retired from domestic politics. I get somehow frustrated by the narratives, and the big disappointment I have is with the governing New Patriotic Party itself, it is the lack of recognition of the work that they have done. For me, it’s a major disappointment…there is one thing we must admit, 2022 was extremely difficult, 2021 to 2022 was extremely difficult," he said.

Despite facing severe economic challenges during this period, he highlighted that various policies implemented by the administration successfully prevented Ghanaians from enduring queues for essential products and services.

“You know when there are crises, there are people who benefit from crisis but I don’t know who benefitted from the crisis of 2022. The Banks suffered, retailers suffered, manufacturers suffered, I mean it was everywhere,” he added.