Deputy Minority Leader and Member of Parliament for Ellembele, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has criticized President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo's performance, stating that his poor leadership was clearly reflected in the December 7 elections.

"This abysmal record was confirmed on December 7th when the people of Ghana delivered the most overwhelming and emphatic vote of rejection any government has ever witnessed in the Fourth Republic," he declared during a parliamentary address following President Akufo-Addo's final State of the Nation Address on Friday, January 3, 2025.

Mr. Armah-Kofi Buah described the President's eight-year tenure as a failure, accusing him of ineffective governance.

"Let me remind His Excellency that his tenure in office will remain a timely reminder of how not to govern a country," he asserted.

While expressing dissatisfaction with the Akufo-Addo administration, the Deputy Minority Leader voiced optimism for better leadership under the incoming National Democratic Congress (NDC) government, led by President-elect John Dramani Mahama.

"But let me also be quick to assure the good people of Ghana that hope is on its way. With President John Dramani Mahama and the NDC, we can once again have a brighter future, emerging from this glare of despair," he added.

He further accused President Akufo-Addo of reckless borrowing and financial mismanagement throughout his term.

"Mr. President, you will be remembered as the first president who was cautioned by the IMF when you began, and you are still being cautioned at the end of your term. You left something very important in your account – you left out an account of your promise to God to build a cathedral. But, Mr. President, I will leave that between you and your God," he remarked.

In his address, President Akufo-Addo had highlighted his administration's achievements, including policy interventions and economic strategies, expressing hope that the next government would build on these efforts to sustain national progress.