Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, widely known as NAPO, has humbly accepted the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) defeat in the 2024 Presidential and Parliamentary elections.
In a statement, the NPP’s Vice Presidential candidate expressed the party’s respect for the decision of the Ghanaian people and pledged to draw lessons from the experience to make a stronger comeback.
NAPO acknowledged the disappointment among NPP supporters but stressed the need for introspection to identify and address the factors that contributed to the party’s electoral performance.
“The 2024 Presidential and Parliamentary elections resulted in a victory for the National Democratic Congress (NDC). This was not the outcome we, in the NPP, envisaged; but we respect the verdict of the Ghanaian people. To Ghanaians, we have heard you clearly and with humility we accept. We will work with you to get it right,” part of his statement read.
Reflecting on the election loss, he revealed that discussions have already begun within the party to analyze the results and identify areas for improvement.
“I am grateful to the Lord Almighty, the giver of life, for bringing me this far and for the honour of this opportunity given me to serve my Party and Ghana.
“I have had extensive discussions with our flag bearer, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, to reflect on the outcome of the elections and, in good time, we shall reflect further as a political party on the causes of our 2024 election loss.”
