Ghanaian rapper Kwame Ametepee Tsikata popularly known as M.anifest, has adduced reason for the loss of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the December 7, 2024 election.

Speaking to James Copnall on BBC's Newsday on December 9, 2024, the 'Suffer' rapper mentioned that the New Patriotic Party lost power because the citizens were not pleased with the governance of the country.

When asked if he thought the incoming government could salvage the nation from its problems, he said: "It's difficult to be confident in any leadership here until you see how they operate. In our local parlance we say 'show working'. So ultimately, I think what happened in this election was that people were unhappy that the country was not being run but the country was being run down. So I think there is a level of accountability that we as citizens are going to hold him [John Mahama] and any other leaders to at this point."

Responding to how the citizens are going to hold the new leadership accountable, M.anifest made reference various incidents of activism held over the past four years.

"I do think if you saw in the last administration, the youth especially took to the streets. There were protests about illegal mining and so many other things. I think Ghanaians and especially the young people who are most affected, unemployment is high, twice as much in the youth in Ghana,. I think they are beginning to express their voice more frequently. We don't wait for every four years to express that voice through votes. I do think there is a sense of everyday accountability that we are moving towards. That there is a sense of urgency that people feel," he added.

He, however, noted that it is not only young people that are unhappy about operations of the current government.

"We have seen pensioners in the last four years also go out on the streets," he indicated.

The results of the December 7 Presidential and Parliamentary election are yet to be officially announced by the Electoral Commission of Ghana but the flagbearer of the incumbent New Patriotic Party (NPP) Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has conceded defeat to Former President John Dramani Mahama of the National Democratic Congress (NDC).

In a public address broadcast from Dr. Bawumia's residence hours after results started trickling in, he acknowledged the victory of John Mahama and expressed his gratitude to Ghanaians for the opportunity to serve as a vice president and presidential candidate.

Dr Bawumia acknowledged the provisional results from the party’s internal collation, which indicated a victory for the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) and its candidate, former President John Dramani Mahama.

In the meantime, the Electoral Commissions has urged citizens to patiently wait for the official results.

Listen to M.anifest's interview on BBC's 'Newsday' here.