Political scientist and former New Patriotic Party (NPP) stalwart, Dr. Richard Amoako Baah, has called on former President Nana Akufo-Addo to take full responsibility for the party’s crushing defeat in the 2024 general elections.

Speaking in an interview on JoyNews' The Pulse on Wednesday, April 16, Dr. Amoako Baah laid the blame squarely at the feet of the former President, accusing him of wielding excessive control over the party’s operations and contributing to its downfall.

He called on Akufo-Addo to accept the blame and apologise.

“Every step of the way, Nana Addo controls the party. This is a colossal defeat. So he should take responsibility—no shenanigans, no excuses—and beg his party members to forgive him,” he stated.

His remarks were made shortly after a 12-member committee tasked with investigating the electoral loss submitted its report to the party’s national leadership on Wednesday, April 16.

Dr. Amoako Baah advised the former President to step back from the political frontline and allow the party to regroup without his dominant influence.

He expressed disbelief over Akufo-Addo’s continued influence in party affairs despite growing unpopularity.

“He should go and sit at the back for a while. If you’ve become this unpopular, your presence alone upsets people—and that reflects badly on the party. Doesn’t he see that?”

Meanwhile, the party says it will not publicly disclose the findings of its internal review into the reasons behind its defeat in the 2024 general elections.