Former National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Freddie Blay, has expressed surprise at the party’s loss in the 2024 elections, despite what he described as significant economic recovery under the NPP government.
Blay’s comments come in the wake of the NPP’s massive defeat, which saw the National Democratic Congress (NDC) secure a landslide victory in both the presidential and parliamentary races.
Many within the NPP, including key party figures, have attributed the loss to poor governance and negligence by the Akufo-Addo-led administration.
However, in an interview on GHOne TV’s Hard Talk with Lily Mohammed, Mr. Blay said he found the outcome unexpected.
According to him, the Akufo-Addo administration did well to warrant the NPP maintaining power, making the loss even more surprising to him.
He cited the Akufo-Addo administration’s efforts in handling the economy, ensuring good governance, and establishing peace in the country.
He said, “Of course, it [the NPP defeat] is surprising,” he stated. “I would say the NPP, under Nana Akufo-Addo, did very well in handling the economy, good governance, and establishing peace in the country despite severe challenges.”
“We were coming out of a difficult economic period with a low GDP. In spite of all these challenges, Akufo-Addo’s government, and therefore the NPP, was doing well for this country. We were convinced that the election would turn out in our favor. It was tough, but we believed we could still come out on top. Unfortunately, what we did not expect happened.”
