In the aftermath of the NPP’s bruising 2024 election loss, former Vice President and flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has finally put the debate to rest. Speaking during the party’s THANK YOU TOUR, Dr. Bawumia stated unequivocally that the defeat was not spiritual, but rather a consequence of high cost of living, arrogance of power, the E-levy, Failure to reshuffle, and the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP).
For many within the party’s rank and file, this wasn’t new information. It was a loud echo of warnings that Hon. Eugene Boakye Antwi, the former MP for Subin constituency, and former Deputy Minister of Works and Housing, had been championing since 2022.
Long before defeat knocked at the party’s door, Hon. Eugene Boakye Antwi had been that rare voice of reason, courageously calling for a ministerial reshuffle and urging leadership to tackle the biting economic hardships. He cautioned that if the party turned a blind eye to the realities on the ground, 2024 would be a painful reckoning.
Today, Dr. Bawumia’s admission has vindicated him.
In an interesting twist, while some party bigwigs busied themselves diagnosing the defeat with ‘mystical stethoscopes’ — yes, you read that right — Hon. Eugene Boakye Antwi stayed grounded.
He spoke to the suffering of Ghanaians, the frustrations of the market woman, the despair of the unemployed graduate, and the silent anger swelling in communities across the nation.
Contrast this clarity with the current General Secretary, Justin Frimpong Kodua, whose attempt to blame the party’s defeat on “spiritual causes” felt more like a desperate swing at shadows than sober political analysis. As Dr. Bawumia’s statement now confirms, there was nothing ghostly about losing touch with the people.
It is against this backdrop that Hon. Eugene Boakye Antwi has announced his readiness to contest for the General Secretary position of the NPP if nominations are opened.
A man of deep conviction, Eugene Antwi believes that the only path to the party’s revival is through honest reform, grounded traditions, and genuine rebuilding not smoke and mirrors.
As the NPP turns the corner into a new era, it might just need fewer spiritual “consultants” and more pragmatic, visionary leaders like Hon. Eugene Boakye Antwi, who saw the storm coming and had the guts to sound the alarm before the flood.
The times demand it. NPP deserves it.
By: Christopher Asare, a political activist