2025-04-18 08:19:17

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The Director of Communications of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Richard Ahiagbah, has rejected a survey conducted by Global InfoAnalytics, which claims that 68% of respondents hold former President Nana Akufo-Addo responsible for the NPP’s defeat in the 2024 general elections. According to the research body, the poll reflects public sentiment regarding the party’s loss, with significant portions of voters also attributing blame to other key government figures. The findings indicate that 40% of respondents blame former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, while 37% hold Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia—who served as Vice President and was the NPP’s presidential candidate in 2024—responsible for the defeat. Additionally, 33% blame Dr. Matthew Opoku-Prempeh, while 32% hold other government appointees accountable. Members of Parliament were also not exempt, with 25% of voters assigning them some level of responsibility. The data suggests that many voters viewed the performance of the Akufo-Addo-led government as a decisive factor in the NPP’s electoral failure. Issues such as economic challenges, governance concerns, and public dissatisfaction may have contributed to the perception that the former President’s leadership played a significant role in the party’s defeat. Interestingly, only 9% of respondents blame Kennedy Agyapong, who contested in the NPP’s primaries but did not lead the party into the elections. This indicates that while intra-party competition may have influenced voter decisions, the majority of the blame was placed on those directly associated with the government’s administration. However, commenting on the survey on Metro TV, Richard Ahiagbah stated that the report by the Mike Oquaye Committee—which was tasked with investigating the cause of the party’s defeat—contained no such findings as claimed by Global InfoAnalytics. “Our report does not present anything in this manner. So perhaps Global InfoAnalytics should share their findings with the public, but our report does not reflect those claims. The truth and the sum total is that we have work to do. The NDC was in a similar position eight years ago; they had to go through a process, and they did pretty much the same thing. It’s normal,” Ahiagbah stated. The Mike Oquaye report does not blame Akufo-Addo, Napo, Bawumia or Ken Ofori-Atta for NPP’s defeat – @RAahiagbah ‘opposes’ Global Info Analytics poll#GoodMorningGhana #MetroTV pic.twitter.com/E7dqypkOY4 — Metro TV Ghana (@metrotvgh) April 17, 2025 Ever heard of a colonial fort with a children’s dungeon and a unique shrine for the slaves? Find out the details with Etsey Atisu as he toured Fort William at Anomabo below