Nana Yaa Jantuah, the former General Secretary of the Convention People’s Party, has attributed the New Patriotic Party’s electoral loss to President Akufo-Addo’s loyalty to his appointees.
She pointed out that despite calls for a reshuffle during challenging times, the President chose not to make any changes.
In 2022, many Ghanaians, including members of the NPP, urged President Akufo-Addo to replace his ministers, particularly the then Finance Minister, Ken Ofori Atta.
However, he remained unconcerned to these requests, which Nana Yaa Jantuah believes significantly contributed to the party’s heavy defeat in the recent elections.
Speaking on the Orange Sunrise, she also commented on Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s candidacy, stating that he began to lose support the moment he was selected as the party’s candidate.
She argued that the party’s unity was compromised, leading to disarray that ultimately affected Bawumia’s chances.
“Bawumia started losing the moment he was chosen, because that’s when the front broke. You cannot go to war with a divided front. The party was broken into three factions: Alan, Kennedy, and Bawumia himself. Kennedy only later came to show his face; didn’t you see his body language?” she told host Alfa Ali.
