The National Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Henry Nana Boakye, popularly known as Nana B, has defended the party’s 2024 flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, against claims that he is using the ongoing "Thank You Tour" to whitewash himself.

Speaking in an interview on Joy FM’s Midday News on Monday, April 28, Nana B dismissed these accusations.

According to him, Dr. Bawumia has not sought to distance himself from the previous government’s shortcomings but has consistently acknowledged his role in the administration.

“I don’t think so. It’s not true... Throughout his speeches, he kept using the word ‘we’ — we, the government. He didn’t exclude himself. He was recounting events that contributed to our loss in the 2024 elections,” he stated.

Nana B explained that Dr. Bawumia’s remarks, including references to unpopular policies like the E-Levy, the emission tax, and the betting tax, were not new criticisms but issues that had already been raised within the party and even publicly acknowledged by key figures.

“Even I am on record criticising some of these policies. These are matters that clearly affected our fortunes in 2024.”

When asked specifically about the purpose of the "Thank You Tour" — amid suspicions that it serves to polish Bawumia’s image — Nana B insisted that the tour was a party-driven initiative.

“It’s not true that the 'Thank You Tour' is meant to whitewash anyone. The tour was organised by the party and the 2024 flagbearer. It involves all the former aspirants. We go out, thank our supporters, and engage with the party base. It’s important to explain why we lost, apologise where necessary, and rebuild unity.”

He emphasised that the aim is to galvanise the party’s supporters and prepare for future battles, adding that the tour has so far been successful across several regions.

Nana B’s defence comes as some elements within the NPP accuse the former Vice President of failing to fully own up to the party’s historic defeat in the 2024 elections.

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Critics also claim that Bawumia, through some of his utterances — such as blaming the party’s loss on the arrogance of power and unpopular decisions taken by the Akufo-Addo administration — is indirectly denigrating former President Akufo-Addo’s legacy.

During a recent stop in the Western Region, Dr. Bawumia attributed the NPP’s loss to public dissatisfaction with some of the government’s decisions, highlighting the dangers of ignoring public sentiment.