The government’s spokesperson on governance and security, Palgrave Boakye Danquah has explained why the National Democratic Congress (NDC) is on the verge of collapsing.

He mentioned that the number of people who contested for the flag-bearership role of the party at the just-ended parliamentary and presidential primaries is a major factor.

According to him, two people contesting to lead the party is a clear indication that they have run out of members who are capable of leading them into the 2024 elections.  

He said this in an interview on Joy Prime’s morning show on Wednesday.

"The NDC is beginning to lack leaders because they don’t have an alternative. Even in their own political party, they don’t have an alternative beyond the 3 people who stood and one decided not to go, and it was only two... The NDC is a political party that is imminent for collapse, and I hope that they don’t collapse," the political enthusiast told Roselyn Felli.

The NDC successfully conducted its presidential and parliamentary primaries in May and overwhelmingly endorsed former President John Dramani Mahama as the party’s 2024 flagbearer. It also elected other parliamentary candidates.

That notwithstanding, the government’s spokesperson is confident in the leadership of the NPP due to the number of people vying to be flagbearers of the party.

The New Patriotic Party opened nominations for the election of its presidential candidate for the 2024 general elections on Friday, May 26, 2023. A total of 10 aspirants have so far picked up nomination forms to contest the New Patriotic Party presidential primary election.

This, according to Palgrave Danquah, shows that the party is strongly prepared for victory come 2024, considering the number and calibre of people contesting the primaries.

The government spokesperson further indicated that the party is to hold a super delegates' congress in August to reduce the number to five before the major congress in November.

However, he believes Dr. Bawumia will surpass the other aspirants to lead the party and emerge victorious in the elections. He stressed that "the NDC is going to be in opposition for a very long time."

The NPP will hold its national congress on November 4, 2023, when nominations close on Saturday, June 24, 2023.