Former Vice President and 2024 presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has expressed a firm confidence in the party's chances of returning to power in the 2028 general elections.

Addressing members of the NPP in London during a meeting with the party's diaspora branch, Dr Bawumia stated that historical trends in Ghana's political landscape favour opposition parties.

According to him, it has often been challenging for political parties in Ghana to win national elections with a fresh candidate after a sitting president has served two terms. He cited this pattern as a key factor behind his optimism.

"Our political history suggests that it is very difficult for a first-time presidential candidate to win an election in Ghana... so there is a sense that in 2028 NDC is going to bring a candidate for a first time, I believe we will have an advantage all things being equal over that new candidate coming in 2028," he said.

He also explained that another key reason he believes the NPP will return to power is that the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) may be unable to fulfil the numerous promises it made to Ghanaians before winning the 2024 election.

"In opposition, they made so many promises and told a lot of stories about what they were going to do, and now that they have come into government, they said that when they come, they will reduce the cost of living... prices are rather going up....," Dr Bawumia noted.

The former Vice President also apologised to members of the party for the NPP’s disappointing performance in the last general elections.

“The NPP did a lot of work, there’s no doubt about that, but we did not get everything right. We got quite a few things wrong, and I think that, on my own behalf and on behalf of the party, I apologise to all of you for us not getting the figures right,” he said.

Despite the setback, Dr Bawumia expressed optimism about the future, stating:
“I believe that, by the grace of God, if we are given another opportunity, we will get many things right, because we have learnt the lessons that will guide us forward.”

Following the party's landslide defeat in the 2024 elections, a 12-member committee led by former Speaker of Parliament, Professor Mike Oquaye, conducted a probe into the causes of the defeat and has presented its findings to the party's leadership.

However, the party has declined to disclose the contents of the report, arguing that it is not intended for public consumption.

In the elections, the NPP suffered significant losses in the presidential and parliamentary contests. Mr John Mahama, on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), polled 6,328,397, representing 56.55%, while Dr Mahamudu Bawumia secured 4,657,304, representing 41.61%.