When I heard the news, I thought it was a joke, drivers were angry at us—Bawumia Drops Revelation

A report on Ghanaweb says that Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the 2024 candidate for the New Patriotic Party and Ghana’s former vice president, has admitted that the NPP’s loss was due to big mistakes made by Nana Akufo-Addo as president.

In a speech in Takoradi as part of the NPP’s Western Regional Thank You tour, Bawumia pointed out two major setbacks: the National Cathedral project, which is having problems, and the sudden rise in fuel prices right before the polls. He said that both problems hurt the party’s reputation with the people in a big way.

Bawumia admitted that the National Cathedral, which had cost the government $58 million but wasn’t finished, became a source of anger among the people. “The anger over the Cathedral’s slow progress was real and hurtful,” he said.

He also said that the sudden increase in fuel prices, which happened only three days before the election, made people even less likely to vote, especially those who work in transportation. “I hoped it was fake news when I heard about the rise.” “Unfortunately, it wasn’t, and that made people even more angry,” he said.

After the loss, Bawumia revealed that a special committee led by Mike Oquaye has been set up to look into what went wrong and suggest a way forward for the party.

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