Member of Parliament (MP) for Effiduase-Asokore, Dr Nana Ayew Afriyie, has mentioned that he is against the party's stance on the release of the report on the party's 2024 election defeat.

He said there is a need for the report to be made public to help the "public heal," even if they'd be subjected to mockery and ridicule.

“The national leadership is saying they don’t want people to know what went wrong so they can correct it quietly without public ridicule. I disagree with that stance,” he said while speaking on Channel One TV on Tuesday, 10 June.

“I believe the report should be released. Heal the people. You have lost an election—be teased; let them use it against you. Ghanaians understand that; they will heal from that,” he said.

Some members of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), including the party's Director of Communications, Richard Ahiagbah, have voiced their objection to the release of the report, citing fear of damage to the party’s reputation and exposing internal conflicts.

For Dr Nana Ayew Afriyie, publicising the report would help the party restructure, rebuild trust, and refocus as they prepare for the 2028 elections.

“Get into why you lost, and in two to three years, people will focus on what you’re doing better, regardless of any mockery from your opponents,” he added.

He also cited internal voter apathy as a contributing factor to the NPP’s defeat: “Another research shows that about 20% to 25% of your people voted for the NDC, and some didn’t vote at all.”

His remarks come after a committee chaired by former Speaker of Parliament Prof Mike Oquaye was tasked with investigating the party's performance and identifying the root causes of its crushing defeat in the 2024 elections.

NPP's defeat in the 2024 elections; Bawumia against Mahama

Dr Bawumia flagbearer of the NPP, contested against the National Democratic Congress's 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%.

Following this, the party charged a committee to find the root causes of the defeat. The committee presented their findings at an emergency National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting held on Wednesday, 16 April, at the Alisa Hotel in Accra.

The NPP General Secretary, Justin Kodua Frimpong, acknowledged receipt of the report and indicated that its findings and recommendations would be shared in due course. However, no official version of the report has yet been released.

Political analysts argue that meaningful reform and political renewal must begin with openness and a willingness to confront uncomfortable truths.