A post-election report investigating the NPP’s crushing defeat in the 2024 elections has pointed fingers at President Akufo-Addo’s leadership style, describing it as unyielding and indifferent to public concerns.
According to the findings, 87% of respondents viewed the President as resistant to advice, with some lamenting that while he was approachable in his first term, his second term was marked by stubbornness, vindictiveness, and intransigence—factors that severely harmed the party’s electoral chances.
One of the key grievances was his refusal to reshuffle ministers, particularly Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, his cousin.
When 87 MPs, mostly from the Ashanti Region, called for Ofori-Atta’s removal, the President remained defiant. Many of those MPs were subsequently sidelined, fueling internal divisions.
The forced resignation of Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, a respected MP from Ashanti, further deepened resentment.
The report suggests that his removal in favor of a Central Region representative—who ultimately failed to revive the party’s fortunes—was widely seen as a strategic blunder.
At the constituency level, discontent was rife. In Obuasi West, Hon. Kweku Kwarteng, a deputy finance minister, was pressured to leave his post to chair the Finance Committee, only to be later removed under unclear circumstances. Internal opposition nearly cost him his seat, further highlighting the party’s internal fractures.
The report paints a grim picture of deep-seated factionalism, with some respondents citing an “Akyem Mafia” agenda against Ashanti MPs.
Ultimately, the findings suggest that the NPP’s downfall was self-inflicted, driven by poor leadership choices and unresolved internal conflicts.
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