Political Science Lecturer at the University of Ghana, Dr. Kwame Asah-Asante, has urged the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to show bold leadership by fully embracing the recommendations in the report presented by its fact-finding committee on the party’s 2024 electoral defeat.

His remarks come after a 12-member committee established by the NPP to investigate its loss in the 2024 general elections presented its findings to the party's national leadership on Wednesday, April 16.

Speaking in an interview on Joy FM's Top Story on Wednesday, April 16, Dr. Asah-Asante described the party’s post-election review exercise as a necessary and commendable step.

However, he emphasised that the real test lies in how the leadership handles the findings.

"I think that what they have done is a good thing. Anytime a party goes into an election, it is important to examine what went wrong. You gather the facts, assess the findings, and begin to address the issues—whether at the national, regional, or constituency levels. Any lingering problems within the political structure of the party must also be tackled head-on," he said.

Dr. Asah-Asante cautioned the NPP against tampering with or diluting the content of the report.

According to him, “they should muster the courage and go by the dictates of the report without adding or subtracting anything. If they do this, then they can be confident that they are on the right path.”

He warned that any attempt to “short-change the process” by ignoring parts of the report or sweeping critical issues under the carpet would be detrimental to the party’s future.

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