Kojo Oppong Nkrumah is the MP for Ofoase-Ayirebi
The Member of Parliament for Ofoase-Ayirebi and a member of the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Constitutional and Legal Committee, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has disclosed four key reasons for the party’s defeat in the 2024 general elections.
Speaking on Channel One TV’s Point of View on July 21, 2025, Oppong Nkrumah said the findings came from a review committee chaired by Prof Mike Oquaye, which was tasked with analysing the party’s performance.
Here are the four key reasons he highlighted:
1. Economic Challenges
The biggest reason voters turned away from the NPP was due to dissatisfaction with the state of the economy.
Many believed the government had not done enough to address the economic hardship, leading to either voter apathy or a swing against the party.
“The majority of people said they either didn’t vote or voted against us because of their view that we had not been able to resolve the economic challenges robustly enough,” he noted.
2. Lapses in Party Corporate Governance
Internal issues relating to how the party was managed also played a major role.
According to the report, weak corporate governance led to dysfunction in some local party structures.
3. Internal Operational Conflicts
The party struggled with unclear roles and responsibilities.
Oppong Nkrumah said disputes over who had authority to make decisions created confusion and hurt the party’s coordination on the ground.
“We had issues of operations regarding who has the power to do this or that. There was also the perception in the party that when it comes to decision-making in the party, a lot of people are excluded. People who have to participate don’t participate, and the ownership of those decisions and advancing the course of those decisions suffer,” he indicated.
4. Perception of Exclusion in Decision-Making
Many party members felt sidelined when it came to key decisions. This lack of inclusiveness affected morale and reduced enthusiasm among the grassroot to push the party’s agenda.
He added that the party is already taking steps to address these issues, citing the National Delegates Conference held on July 19 at the University of Ghana Stadium as part of efforts to implement much-needed reforms.
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