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NPP General Secretary Justin Frimpong Kodua discusses party's 2024 election defeat and future plans
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Justin Frimpong Kodua, the General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party NPP, has characterized the party's loss in the 2024 general elections as consistent with Ghana’s electoral history, rather than an unexpected event. Speaking on Metro TV on April 20, 2026, Kodua stated that since 1992, political parties in Ghana typically remain in office for about eight years before a change in power. He acknowledged the defeat was disappointing but noted that the scale and dynamics warrant deeper analysis. Kodua mentioned that the NPP has established a fact-finding committee, chaired by Prof Aaron Mike Oquaye, to engage party members and the public across all 16 regions and 276 constituencies to assess its performance. He confirmed that internal reforms, reorganization efforts, and constitutional amendments are underway, and the party has elected former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia as its flagbearer for the 2028 Election. Kodua attributed the loss partly to voter apathy within the NPP's base, stating the party lost nearly two million votes between 2020 and 2024, while the opposition National Democratic Congress NDC saw only a marginal increase. He also cited global economic challenges as an external factor affecting incumbent governments. Kodua stressed the importance of party unity and focusing on rebuilding for the future.
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