NPP’s 2024 Defeat Caused by Regional Vote Losses, Not Bawumia — Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu

Former Majority Leader and former Member of Parliament for Suame, Hon. Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu, has rejected claims that Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia was responsible for the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) defeat in the 2024 general election, insisting that the loss was driven by significant regional vote declines.

Speaking in an interview conducted by Kofi Boakye on Nkwantannanso on Opemsuo Radio, Hon. Kyei Mensah Bonsu said internal assessments by the party point to broader electoral challenges rather than individual blame.

According to him, the party established a committee to investigate the causes of the defeat, and its findings do not support attempts to single out the former Vice President.

“We set up a committee and the findings clearly showed the causes of the loss, but some people still want to pin everything on Dr. Bawumia,” he said.

He disclosed that the NPP suffered heavy vote losses in its traditional strongholds, particularly in the Ashanti and Greater Accra regions.

“If you compare our performance with 2020, we lost about 430,000 votes in the Ashanti Region and about 570,000 in Greater Accra. That is about one million votes from just these two regions,” he stated.

Hon. Kyei Mensah Bonsu also dismissed claims that Dr. Bawumia failed to attract support in Muslim-dominated and Zongo communities, describing such assertions as inaccurate and misleading.

“If you look at our performance in 2016, 2020, and 2024, you will realise that our performance in Zongo communities in 2024 was strong, averaging around 40 percent,” he noted.

He further rejected allegations that voters in Dr. Bawumia’s hometown did not support him, pointing to electoral gains in the Walewale Constituency.

“Walewale actually recorded a 25% increase in votes compared to the previous election, which was one of the highest increases in the country,” he added.

He urged party members to rely on facts rather than speculations.