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 Election 2024.

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 discontent with the e-levy, yet it was implemented anyway. He pointed out that there are about 16 million mobile money subscribers in Ghana. This means nearly all voters use mobile money.

The public also opposed the haircut policy, which was still enacted. This decision angered around 800,000 bondholders who have dependents. Dr. Bawumia emphasized that over two million people were affected by these choices.

He remarked that Ghanaians grew tired of this arrogance and unpopular decisions hurt the NPP’s performance. Speaking to thousands of supporters at Takoradi Technical University, he said they learned from these mistakes.

Dr. Bawumia dismissed claims that his Muslim faith contributed to their loss as baseless and unsupported by evidence. The nationwide tour is themed: “In All Things, Give Thanks to God” (1 Thessalonians 5:18).

He highlighted rising living costs and prices of goods causing financial strain for many citizens. The government failed to pay allowances for personnel under various programs like NaBCo and School Feeding.

NaBCo alone has about 100,000 members while afforestation workers number around 70,000. He acknowledged insufficient investment in infrastructure development in key regions like Western Region.

Projects mentioned include the PTC interchange in Takoradi and road projects in Mpohor and Shama. He expressed concern over rising petroleum prices just days before the elections.

Despite believing they would perform well across all constituencies, low voter turnout occurred due to unpopular decisions. Voters openly showed reluctance to participate in the polls, marking an unprecedented moment in Ghana’s political history.

Dr. Bawumia indicated that changes to the delegate system are being reconsidered as it may have contributed to their loss. He remains optimistic about winning future elections, stating “I believe 2028 is the year for the elephant.”

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