According to CitiNews, Dr. Nana Ayew Afriyie, the Member of Parliament for Effiduase Asokore, has called on the leadership of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to make public its internal report detailing the reasons behind the party’s defeat in the 2024 general elections.
The document, prepared by a committee led by former Speaker of Parliament, Professor Mike Oquaye, was designed to evaluate the party’s performance and identify key factors that contributed to its electoral loss.
Despite this, the NPP’s Director of Communications, Richard Ahiagbah, has stated that the findings are meant strictly for internal review and will not be disclosed to the public.
During an interview on Channel One TV’s Face to Face on Tuesday, June 10, Dr. Ayew Afriyie expressed his disagreement with the decision to withhold the report.
He argued that public disclosure would promote openness, allow the party to regain trust, and foster healing among supporters.
He acknowledged that while the leadership may be reluctant to expose internal weaknesses for fear of public ridicule, facing criticism is a necessary part of the recovery process.
“The National [leadership] is saying that we don’t want people to know how it went so that we can correct it and not get ridiculed in public. I disagree with the stance of the National [leadership]. I believe that it should be out. Heal the people. You have lost an election, and be teased, let them use it against you. Ghanaians understand that—they will heal from that,” he stated.
He emphasized that owning up to the loss could help the party regroup and reestablish credibility over time.
Dr. Afriyie also referenced internal data indicating that disillusionment within the party may have played a significant role in the outcome.
He noted that as much as a quarter of NPP supporters either voted for the rival National Democratic Congress (NDC) or abstained entirely.
Political commentators have echoed similar views, stressing that genuine reform within a political organization starts with confronting hard truths and committing to transparency.
The NPP faced a major political blow in the 2024 elections, losing the presidency to John Dramani Mahama of the NDC, along with a substantial reduction in its parliamentary seats.
The Oquaye-led committee submitted its findings during an emergency National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting held on April 16 at the Alisa Hotel in Accra.
Following the session, the party’s General Secretary, Justin Kodua Frimpong, acknowledged receipt of the report and hinted that its contents would be shared in due time.
As of now, the party has yet to officially release the report to its members or the public.