Lessons from 2024: NPP Election Review Team Commits to Transparent Inquiry
NPP embarks on an inclusive and data-driven investigation to uncover causes of electoral defeat and strategize for a 2028 victory
- Team to engage diverse stakeholders, including grassroots members, traditional authorities, and youth groups
- Implements a data-driven review of 2024 campaign strategies and outcomes
- Aims to rebuild trust and rebrand for a decisive 2028 electoral victory
The New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) 2024 Election Review Committee has pledged to undertake a comprehensive and impartial investigation into the party’s performance in the 2024 elections, aiming to reposition the party for success in 2028.
In a statement signed by committee secretary William Yamoah, the group outlined its mandate to conduct an exhaustive review of the party’s electoral strategies, identify the root causes of setbacks, and chart a roadmap to rebrand and strengthen the NPP.
A Data-Driven, Inclusive Approach
The committee plans to use a robust data-driven methodology, combining qualitative and quantitative research. It will engage a wide range of stakeholders, including former presidents, past campaign managers, religious leaders, traditional authorities, youth groups, organized labor, and grassroots members.
“This rigorous and inclusive process will offer a clear understanding of the challenges and opportunities before us. We are committed to recalibrating the party, restoring trust, and positioning ourselves for a decisive victory in 2028,” the statement emphasized.
The committee also called on party members, sympathizers, and the public to share insights on factors influencing the 2024 electoral outcome via email at yamolliam@gmail.com.
Eminent Committee Members
The Election Review Committee, chaired by former Speaker of Parliament Professor Aaron Mike Oquaye, includes distinguished figures such as Prof. Yaa Ntiamoa-Baidu, Prof. Kofi Osei Akuoko, Prof. Samuel Bert Boadi Kubi, Dr. Felix Yamoah, Dr. Joseph Agyapong Darmoe, F.F. Anto, Kwaku Domfe, Gifty Kusi, Abdulai Abanga, and Seidu Nasigri.
Background
At a December 23, 2024, press conference, NPP National Chairman Stephen Ayesu Ntim announced the committee’s formation. Its mission is to investigate the party’s defeat in the 2024 presidential and parliamentary elections, identify contributing factors, and propose reforms, including potential constitutional amendments and restructuring of internal processes.
The 11-member committee was officially inaugurated on January 2, 2025, during a National Executive Committee meeting in Accra.
