Dr Bawumia speaks out on why the NPP lost 2024 elections

Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia's Acknowledgment of NPP's Election Loss

Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia is the 2024 Presidential Candidate for the New Patriotic Party (NPP). He admitted that ignoring Ghanaians and party supporters led to their loss in the 2024 elections.

He stated, “We did not listen to the people. We ignored your voices and exhibited arrogance.” Dr. Bawumia noted that party members requested a reshuffle, but leadership did not respond.

Ghanaians expressed dissatisfaction with the e-levy, but their concerns were overlooked. He mentioned that about 16 million mobile money subscribers were affected by this decision.

The public also opposed the haircut policy, which was implemented despite assurances from the former President. This angered around 800,000 bondholders and impacted over two million dependents.

Dr. Bawumia emphasized that Ghanaians grew tired of perceived arrogance and unpopular decisions contributed to NPP’s poor performance.

Speaking to thousands of NPP supporters at Takoradi Technical University, he acknowledged that they learned from these mistakes.

He rejected claims that his Muslim faith caused the party's loss, calling it baseless and unsupported by evidence. The nationwide tour is themed: “In All Things, Give Thanks to God” (1 Thessalonians 5:18).

Dr. Bawumia highlighted rising living costs and prices of goods as major issues for many Ghanaians. He pointed out failures in paying allowances for personnel under various government programs like NaBCo and School Feeding.

NaBCo alone had about 100,000 members while afforestation workers numbered around 70,000. He admitted that resources for infrastructure development were lacking in strongholds like Western Region.

Projects such as the PTC interchange in Takoradi and road projects in Mpohor and Shama faced delays or neglect.

He expressed concern over petroleum price increases just days before elections. Despite believing they would perform well across all constituencies, low voter turnout was disappointing.

Many voters openly showed reluctance to participate in the polls, marking an unprecedented moment in Ghana’s political history.

Dr. Bawumia mentioned reconsidering changes to their delegate system due to its impact on election results. He remains optimistic about winning future elections, stating “I believe 2028 is the year for the elephant.”

Mr. Stephen Ntim, National Chairman of NPP, urged unity among activists for healing and hope for the future. Justin Frimpong Koduah, General Secretary of NPP, encouraged members to submit proposals for constitutional amendments ahead of a national delegates conference in July this year.