Former Vice President and flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for the 2024 election, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has asked the party’s supporters to forgive the Akufo-Addo government for its shortcomings while in power.
He admitted that although the government accomplished a lot, it also made certain mistakes that angered party supporters and discouraged them from turning out in large numbers to vote during the December 7, 2024, general election.
Dr. Bawumia revealed that approximately 2.1 million party supporters failed to show up at the polls, which he believes played a major role in the party’s loss.
Speaking during the NPP’s “Thank You” tour on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, in the Ashanti Region, Dr. Bawumia assured the teeming supporters that the party will work hard to avoid repeating those mistakes.
“Looking at our votes after the election, we investigated why a lot of people did not vote. That is why the party put together the Mike Oquaye Election Review Committee. The committee has completed its work, and the General Secretary has provided a summary of why people did not turn out to vote. From the study, people were angry and decided not to vote. We made a lot of mistakes. We did a lot of work, but we also made mistakes that got people angry and led them to stay away from the polls.
“I want to stand on my own behalf, on behalf of the party, and on behalf of the Akufo-Addo government, to admit that we made mistakes. Forgive us — we made mistakes. If, God willing, we return to power, we will ensure that we do not repeat those mistakes. We will do better next time.”
“Forgive our shortcomings; we’ll do better next time” — Dr. Bawumia appeals to Ashanti Region #ElectionHQ pic.twitter.com/qv4ldVEJsv
— JoyNews (@JoyNewsOnTV) April 29, 2025
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