The newly elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Walewale in the North East region, Dr Tiah Kabiru Mahama, says many Ghanaians did not vote for the NPP in the just-ended election because they were disappointed in the current government.
According to him, those who were disappointed with the NPP did not, in turn, vote for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) either.
Speaking on Joy News' AM Show with Benjamin Akakpo on Tuesday, Mr Kabiru, who won the Walewale seat for the NPP said, “They (eligible voters) were disappointed in the NPP and they didn’t find faith in the NDC.”
He added, “If someone were convinced that the NDC was the solution to our development challenges, economic challenges, or unemployment issues, they would have come out to vote for the NDC.”
Mr Kabiru explained that around two million NPP supporters did not turn out to vote, contributing to the NDC's landslide victory.
However, he suggested, “If we are being fair with the analysis, the NPP would have secured one million votes, and the NDC would have taken one million, if all things were equal. But that number also didn’t turn up,” implying that those voters did not want the NDC either.
The total number of votes cast in this year’s election was 11,430,531, with valid votes at 11,191,422.
The NPP believes that voter apathy among their supporters contributed to their significant loss in the polls.
Latest Stories
-
National Women’s Summit and Expo returns with 2025 edition
3 minutes -
Madam Charlotte Essien aka Maame Yehen
15 minutes -
‘Ye Tali Mu’ with Shatta has impacted my career more than ‘Eyeball’ with Samini’- Ras Kuuku
18 minutes -
Understanding Ghana’s National Tripartite Committee: Minimum wage and base pay negotiations
20 minutes -
Road toll returns soon – Ministry
27 minutes -
KGL Foundation supports establishment of women’s wellness and mental health centre in Kumasi
32 minutes -
Real Madrid legend Marcelo retires aged 36
37 minutes -
Banking consultant dismisses Minority’s call for prosecution BoG Governor as “noise”
43 minutes -
Former Hajj board welcomes probe into $5m debt, calls for review of 2016 liabilities
43 minutes -
Ablekuma North residents urge calm as both candidates claim victory before official declaration
48 minutes -
Vetting chaos: Investigative committee resumes hearing Friday -Bedzrah
51 minutes -
Nacee is not a gospel artiste – Ras Kuuku
60 minutes -
Anlo Chiefs give Speaker 5 days to identify MP who called Zanetor Rawlings ‘daughter of a murderer’
1 hour -
KGL Group commences construction of mega ultra-modern mental health facility in Kumasi to honour Asantehene
1 hour -
Ras Kuuku names Mahama as inspiration behind his upcoming EP
2 hours