Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, Member of Parliament for Ofoase-Ayirebi and a member of the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Constitutional and Legal Committee, has outlined four key factors that contributed to the party’s defeat in the 2024 general elections.
Speaking to the media, Mr. Oppong Nkrumah cited findings from the Prof. Mike Oquaye-led committee, which was tasked with examining the reasons behind the party’s electoral loss.
He explained that the committee identified economic challenges, lapses in party corporate governance, internal operational conflicts, and a widespread perception of exclusion from decision-making processes as the main causes of the NPP’s poor performance.
“The Mike Oquaye committee was established to review our performance in the election. In every election, whether we win or lose, we do an introspection. The committee report highlighted four major issues.
He further emphasized challenges in internal structures:
“There were issues of party corporate governance. So, you will find that things broke down on the ground in some parts because of issues of corporate governance. Corporate governance within the party had its own challenges.
“Number three, we had issues of operations—who has the power to do this and that. And finally, you had the perception at the party that when it comes to decision-making in the party, a lot of people are excluded. People who have to participate don’t participate, and the ownership of those decisions and advancing the course of those decisions suffer.”
Mr. Oppong Nkrumah noted that the party is taking steps to implement reforms based on the committee’s recommendations, pointing to the recently held National Delegates Conference as a significant step in that direction.
