Former Vice President and 2024 presidential candidate of the opposition New Patriotic Celebration (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has publicly apologised to get together members for the NPP’s disappointing efficiency within the final normal elections.
Talking throughout an tackle in London, United Kingdom, Dr Bawumia acknowledged that the NPP made a number of missteps which contributed to substantial losses in key constituencies.
“The NPP did loads of work, there’s little question about that, however we didn’t get every part proper. We obtained fairly just a few issues mistaken, and I believe that, by myself behalf and on behalf of the get together, I apologise to all of you for us not getting the figures proper,” he mentioned.
Regardless of the setback, Dr Bawumia expressed optimism concerning the future, stating:
“I consider that, by the grace of God, if we’re given one other alternative, we’ll get many issues proper as a result of now we have realized the teachings that may information us ahead.”
Following the get together’s landslide defeat within the 2024 elections, a 12-member committee led by former Speaker of Parliament Professor Mike Oquaye performed a probe into the causes of the loss and has introduced its findings to the get together management.
Nevertheless, the get together has declined to reveal the contents of the report, arguing that it isn’t supposed for public consumption.
Within the elections, the NPP suffered vital losses in each the presidential and parliamentary contests.
Mr John Mahama, on the ticket of the Nationwide Democratic Congress (NDC), polled 6,328,397 votes, representing 56.55%, whereas Dr Mahamudu Bawumia secured 4,657,304 votes, representing 41.61%.
The nation’s ninth Parliament has additionally witnessed a historic shift in energy because the NDC secures a commanding majority over the NPP’s illustration.
The NDC at the moment holds 183 seats, leaving the NPP with simply 88 seats.
