Former General Secretary of the Convention People’s Party, Nana Yaa Jantuah, has stated that beneficiaries of the Free Senior High School (SHS) policy played a significant role in the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) defeat in the recent elections.
She claimed that despite the party’s attempts to entice these beneficiaries with financial incentives to vote for the NPP, many ultimately chose to reject the governing party.
“Their free SHS made them lose, the people who went and voted against them were the free SHS students whom they gave money to go and vote but they still voted against them,” Nana Jantuah disclosed.
Speaking with Alfa Ali on the Orange Sunrise, Nana Yaa Jantuah expressed her belief that Ghanaians are discerning and that monetary incentives alone cannot sway their mindsets.
She also criticized President Akufo-Addo’s decision to commission numerous projects during the election campaign, suggesting that this move overshadowed Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia.
She also pointed out that the failure to complete the National Cathedral project contributed to the party’s poor performance in the elections.
