Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress, Mustapha Gbande, has launched a blistering critique of the eight year administration of former President Nana Akufo-Addo, describing the period as one defined by deep-rooted misgovernance and systemic abuse of state resources.
Speaking to the media on the sidelines of the Ayawaso East by-election, Gbande rejected suggestions that his comments were politically motivated.
“It is not propaganda, it is not politics,” Gbande stated.
He accused the Akufo-Addo-led administration of presiding over what he described as unprecedented governance failures.
“President Akufo-Addo led the most fraudulent regime in terms of governance. From the haircut, dams, one district, one factory, one village, one dam…all of these syndicates, Ponzi schemes, and looting in state institutions deprived the nation.”
Gbande argued that the consequences of those years remain firmly etched in the public consciousness, regardless of whether prosecutions have followed.
He linked this sentiment directly to the decisive defeat suffered by the New Patriotic Party in the 2024 general elections, which ended its hold on power after eight years. According to him, the loss reflected a collective judgement by voters on economic hardship, unmet promises and alleged corruption.
He said attempts by figures from the previous government to downplay accountability issues would not erase public memory.
“They can stand on the streets, saying they haven’t been arrested, but in the conscience of the people, no political dividend will come from the fraud and mismanagement,” he added.
Gbande maintained that elections in Ghana consistently mirror the moral judgement of the electorate, insisting that the 2024 polls were no exception.
“The conscience of this country reflects in every election, and the electorate will not forget,” he said.
His remarks underscore the NDC’s position that the electoral rejection of the NPP was not accidental, but a direct response to years of public dissatisfaction with governance under the Akufo Addo administration.
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