Former Finance Minister, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, says the New Patriotic Party (NPP) is yet to fully test the electoral strength of its 2024 flagbearer, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, arguing that future elections will be fought under a very different political atmosphere.

Speaking on JoyNews’ AM Show, Dr Amin Adam said the intense public hostility that shaped the 2024 elections would not exist in 2028, as voters would then be assessing the performance of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government rather than comparing it with the NPP.

“We are yet to see Bawumia’s electoral ceiling,” he said.

“In 2028, that hostility in the electoral environment will be absent because we will be judging the NDC against their performance, because they’ve been given the mandate by Ghanaians who felt that the NDC could do better. It is not going to be NPP.”

Dr Amin Adam, who served under President Nana Akufo-Addo’s administration, suggested that public anger towards the NPP ahead of the 2024 polls was driven largely by tough economic decisions taken by the government during a period of severe economic strain.

According to him, those decisions—though unpopular at the time—are beginning to yield results that are now being credited to the current NDC administration.

He cited the relative stability of the cedi as a key example. While acknowledging that the NDC government is currently being praised for improved currency performance, Dr Amin Adam argued that the gains were built on policies implemented by the previous government.

“People are talking about the cedi being stable today and the NDC government has done well as a result of that,” he said. “The performance of the cedi today is as a result of the foundation the NPP people [laid].”

Ghana’s economy went through a turbulent period between 2022 and 2024, marked by sharp cedi depreciation, high inflation, and the implementation of the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme as part of an IMF-supported recovery plan.

These developments significantly affected households and businesses and became central issues in the 2024 election campaign.

The NDC, now in government, has attributed recent economic stability to its policy direction and management style. However, the NPP maintains that the recovery is a continuation of reforms and fiscal adjustments introduced under the Akufo-Addo administration.

Dr Amin Adam expressed confidence that, with time, Ghanaians would come to appreciate the rationale behind the decisions taken by the NPP, even if those choices came at a political cost.

His comments add to the growing post-election debate over economic legacy, accountability, and how voters may judge both major parties as the country looks ahead to the 2028 general elections.