Dr Mahamudu Bawumia is a former Vice President of Ghana
Former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has disclosed that certain policies by the previous New Patriotic Party (NPP) government led to their defeat in the 2024 general elections.
He explained that the arrogance of power that made the government insensitive to the plights of Ghanaians incurred people’s wrath, causing them to vote against the party massively.
The NPP flagbearer also indicated that the rising nature of inflation during Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s government tenure, as well as the introduction of the Electronic Transaction Levy (E-Levy), played a major role in making the party unpopular.
Speaking at the NPP’s nationwide ‘Thank You Tour’, Dr Bawumia noted that the reports the NPP has gathered on the 2024 election loss showcase these challenges, including the Domestic Debt Exchange Program (DDEP).
“When you study all the reports we have so far, certain factors were highlighted. These include the high cost of living; the prices of goods and services went up and left many Ghanaians struggling. Another factor that was highlighted is the arrogance of power; we were not willing to listen.
“The party members told us to conduct a reshuffle, but after eight years, we didn’t listen. The party members told us they didn’t want the E-levy, but we implemented it. Again, the party members told us that the DDEP was going to be a major challenge, but we went ahead to implement it. Things were bad, and we were not able to pay NABCO, those employed under youth and afforestation, caterers, and others were also not being paid,” he explained, as reported by citinewsroom.com.
The NPP continues to engage with party supporters across the nation to thank them for their support during the 2024 elections, urging them to stay united ahead of the internal elections to elect executives and prepare for the 2028 general elections.
Watch Dr Bawumia’s remarks below:
“We paid the price.” — Dr. Bawumia Reflects on NPP’s 2024 Defeat
NPP flagbearer Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia cites arrogance of power, rising cost of living, failure to reshuffle, the E-Levy, and the IMF-induced haircut as key reasons behind the party’s loss in the 2024 general… pic.twitter.com/7bXSFm74pk— CITI FM 97.3 (@Citi973) April 26, 2025
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