The NPP caucus has met on several occasions to deliberate on reasons why the NPP lost the 2024 general elections. Key figures of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) consistently kept adding their voices to these deliberations. A notable member, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu who was the former Majority Leader, has equally pointed out that part of the blame should be given to former President Nana Akuffo Addo.
With respect to his statement, he clarified that public perceptivities of corruption and arrogance during Akufo-Addo’s tenure, and the conceived hijacking of the party frustrated many party faithfuls from voting in the 2024 general elections.
Speaking in an interview with Nhyira FM, Mr Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu revealed that the NPP’s election review committee report on the Ashanti Region highlighted concerns among party supporters that a vote for Dr Mahamudu Bawumia would have effectively extended President Akufo-Addo’s ideologies or tenure.
On Nhyira FM, Mr Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu further supported his argument that, NPP’s election review committee report on the Ashanti Region outlined worries among party faithfuls that a vote for Dr Mahamudu Bawumia would have precisely extended President Akufo-Addo’s administration.
The video below gives the full details on why former President Akufo-Addo’s arrogance, corruption contributed to NPP’s defeat according to Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu:
In the interview with Nhyira, he referred to an advice from the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, which was turned down by Nana Akuffo Addo. It didn’t end there, Mr Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu equally highlighted plans to restructure the NPP. The video above gives you the details.
