Following the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) defeat in the Akwatia by-election, Political Scientist and Head of the Centre for European Studies at the University of Ghana, Dr Kwame Asah-Asante, has cautioned the party to “sit up” as its support base appears to be dwindling.

He noted that the loss is not an isolated setback but rather an indication that the NPP is losing ground with voters, stressing the need for urgent introspection and corrective measures.

"“The test of resilience of the NPP and the test of declining goodwill of the NDC. And you saw that NDC goodwill is increasing with amazing rapidity. But that of NPP is declining.”

“It gives them homework that they need to put their house in order to be able to fight and fight head on,” he advised.

Legal practitioner Bernard Bediako Baidoo of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has emerged victorious in the closely contested Akwatia by-election.

The private legal practitioner polled 18,199 votes (about 54%), marking a key breakthrough as the NDC reclaims the crucial swing seat from the New Patriotic Party (NPP).

Mr Baidoo's close contender, Solomon Kwame Asumadu of the NPP, polled 15,235, and Owusu Patrick of the Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG) garnered 82 votes.