Ibrahim Adjei, a former Assistant Secretary at the Office of former President Nana Akufo-Addo, has identified leadership failures at the highest level as a key reason for the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) defeat in the 2024 elections.
In an interview on Channel One TV’s Breakfast Daily, Adjei defended Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s recent public statements, asserting that he is simply addressing the realities that Ghanaians want to hear.
“I think Bawumia is speaking to a document, and I believe that what Ghanaians value across all political parties is honesty,” Adjei stated. “There is something about integrity that resonates very well with Ghanaians. Honesty and integrity are high currencies.”
He dismissed the notion that Bawumia is attempting to distance himself from the failures of the Akufo-Addo administration, arguing instead that the real issue lies in the leadership’s arrogance during Akufo-Addo’s tenure.
“Where others say the former vice president is being duplicitous and is somehow extricating himself, I say he is doing what is needed. The arrogance of power is where former President Akufo-Addo should take the large share of the blame,” Adjei said.
Adjei specifically criticized Akufo-Addo’s refusal to remove then-Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, despite significant pressure from many within the party for change. “You had 120 MPs saying that change Ofori-Atta, but you didn’t because of your loyalty to Ken. We understand he banked your campaign, and we thank him for that, but when things are not going well, you change, and that is the failure of Akufo-Addo,” he added.
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