The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, widely known as Chairman Wontumi, has revealed plans by the party’s leadership to investigate its defeat in the December 7, 2024, presidential and parliamentary elections.
Speaking at a press conference on December 9, 2024, Chairman Wontumi acknowledged the need for introspection and pledged to engage stakeholders, particularly within the Ashanti region, to identify the causes of the party’s poor performance.
“If it is time to cry and you don’t cry, people will talk about it. And if it is time to laugh and you don’t laugh, people will talk about it so, God knows why He created crying and laughing,” he said.
Admitting the party’s struggles, he added, “It didn’t go well for us. However, the NPP branch in the Ashanti region will soon convene a meeting with all regional leaders, including regional executives, MPs, parliamentary candidates, MMDCEs, constituency executives, and regional council members, to investigate what went wrong and share the findings with the public.”
He assured supporters that the party’s focus now is on recovery.
“For now, we are at a loss. What is important is to bounce back so that Ghana and Asanteman can thrive again” Chairman Wontumi added.
On Monday, December 9, Electoral Commission Chairperson Jean Mensa declared John Dramani Mahama the winner of the 2024 general elections, securing 6,328,397 votes. Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the NPP’s flagbearer, garnered 4,657,304 votes.
In a historic victory, Mahama’s party, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), also secured a parliamentary majority.
According to the party’s National Communications Officer, Sammy Gyamfi, the NDC has won 185 parliamentary seats so far.
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