The NPP’s presidential candidate in the 2024 elections,Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has emphasized that the party is focused on identifying the reasons behind the low voter turnout.

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He linked the party's defeat to this turnout, along with other factors such as media outlets not supporting the party's message.

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Dr. Bawumia noted that more than 2 million potential NPP voters did not cast their ballots.

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During a meeting with party communicators, he reassured them that the issue has been recognized and that plans are in place to tackle it in the next elections.

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"It was a big disappointment; there was no doubt about it when the results came because all the work we had done pointed to the fact that we were winning this election. I mean, there was clear evidence on the ground as to all the 270 constituencies.

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"It was clear that we were going to do well, but on the day of the election, something was amiss. The turnout was so low. Everybody was wondering what was happening, why, and where are our people. And that was from Axim all the way to Zebilla, and everybody was wondering, where are our people? What was going on?" he questioned.

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Bawumia, who doubles as the Vice President of the country, continued, "It turned out that everybody decided to stay, that they wouldn't vote. And it was almost as if they had a meeting and decided on the message. The same message, no matter which constituency you went to, they would tell you they are not voting.

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"So, at least you know where the problem is. And to solve the problem, you have to know what it is, so our people didn't vote. That was the problem."

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He added, "The question now is why they didn't vote, and that is a research question we are going to answer now. I must say we worked very hard, and I am very proud of the communication team. We were working against their ownership of, or support from, key media houses. Isn't it so? Put that as a disadvantage in many ways in terms of communication. We had a lot of these key media houses who were not on our side."

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On Monday, December 9, Electoral Commission Chairperson Jean Mensa officially announced John Mahama as the victor of the 2024 presidential elections, securing 6,328,397 votes.

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Dr. Bawumia, his closest rival, garnered 4,657,304 votes. Mahama's party, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), also made history by winning a majority in Parliament. Mahama is set to take office on January 7, 2025.

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