Nana Akomea, Vice Chairman of the Dr Bawumia 2024 Campaign team, has disclosed that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) foresaw their defeat in the recent elections well in advance.

According to him, internal party research conducted as early as February 2024 indicated that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate, John Dramani Mahama, held a significant lead.

Speaking on Good Morning Ghana on Metro TV on Friday, December 13, Mr Akomea revealed that the initial polling showed Mahama ahead by 10 percentage points.

“In February and March, the NDC was leading by about 10 percentage points, which was quite alarming,” he stated.

However, he noted that subsequent polls indicated some progress, with the gap narrowing to approximately two percentage points by September and October.

Despite the encouraging trend, Mr Akomea admitted the campaign faced challenges with apathy and discontent among their supporters, which significantly impacted voter turnout.

Reflecting on the situation, he said, “We were confident of a shift in momentum, but the level of disengagement from our supporters was substantial. Over two million people stayed away from voting, and that is something we must investigate thoroughly.”

The Electoral Commission (EC) Chairperson, Jean Mensa, declared the final results on 9th December 2024, confirming John Dramani Mahama’s decisive victory with 6,328,397 votes, representing 56.55% of the total votes cast.

His closest contender, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, secured 4,657,304 votes, amounting to 41.61%.

The outcome underscored the NPP’s earlier research and left the party contemplating its next steps to rebuild voter confidence.