Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Okudzeto Ablakwa, has expressed deep disappointment in the 2024 State of the Nation Address (SONA).

Speaking after President Akufo-Addo delivered the address, Mr Ablakwa labeled the speech as "uninspiring" and questioned the President's commitment to key promises made during his tenure.

Addressing the nation on February 27, 2024, Mr Ablakwa highlighted several areas of concern, including Akufo-Addo's perceived failure to address corruption and fulfill promises made in his inaugural address.

"Another disappointment is the President’s refusal to touch on corruption," Ablakwa lamented. "In his first State of the Nation Address, he assured us he was going to protect the public purse; he will fight corruption head-on. Now in his eight years, he can’t even approach the issue of corruption. So what is going on? Is he conceding defeat that corruption has defeated him?"

Ablakwa also criticized the President for not addressing the issue of the National Cathedral, a flagship project of the Akufo-Addo administration. "Why didn't he speak on it? Why is he silent on it? He promised to commission the Cathedral on March 6, 2024, but here we are. So he has disappointed Ghanaians and has disappointed even God," Ablakwa remarked.

The MP further expressed disappointment with the President's handling of major scandals in the country, accusing Akufo-Addo of failing to provide financial accountability, particularly in relation to the performance of the national football team, the Black Stars.

"We are where we are now because of mismanagement, because of bad leadership," Ablakwa asserted. "I was expecting that in this time of injury time, the president will indicate that he has reflected and will now offer us a new paradigm and do things differently but clearly there is no hope and the only way forward is to kick them out."

Drawing attention to what he perceived as contradictions in the President's actions, Ablakwa pointed to Akufo-Addo's failure to fulfill promises made in his inaugural address, particularly regarding tax waivers and exemptions.

"The way he started his tenure, that’s not how he is ending," Ablakwa observed. "He gave us so much hope, presented himself as someone who can be trusted but as it is now, it is a very very disappointing outcome," he added.