Alexander Afenyo-Markin, the leader of the NPP caucus in Parliament, believes the New Patriotic Party (NPP) will return to power following the 2028 general election.
According to him, the party is examining the repercussions of its catastrophic setback in the 2024 presidential and legislative elections.
Speaking to journalists on Monday, December 16 at the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC) following the resumption of Parliament, Afenyo-Markin cautioned the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) to be cautious in their jubilation after winning the December 7 elections.
He stated that the NPP received strong support in the 2016 elections, when President Akufo-Addo won with over one million votes, securing 169 seats in Parliament, and in the 2020 elections, when the party secured a second term.
Afenyo-Markin commented:
The people of Ghana have heard them. They have given them the mandate. Our responsibility in opposition is to do what we’re supposed to do: hold their feet to the fire. So this is not something that must be commemorated in perpetuity. They should be magnanimous in triumph as we look ahead four years.
Afenyo-Markin stated that the NPP accepts the results in good faith, but is optimistic about a comeback in 2028.
We are confident that by 2028, Ghanaians will have returned us to office. We are going to take stock, assess where we went wrong, amend our errors, and band together as a formidable opposition and minority. Not to be disruptive, no violence, no disorder, but to operate within the law, debate topics, and distinguish ourselves so that the people of Ghana know we are the NPP.
Afenyo-Markin also urged the NDC to allow the Electoral Commission to carry out its duty efficiently, allowing the collation and announcement of outstanding parliamentary results in nine constituencies.
On Sunday, December 8, Electoral Commission (EC) Chairperson Jean Mensa announced NDC candidate John Dramani Mahama President-elect based on results from 267 out of 276 seats across 16 regions. Mahama earned 6,328,397 votes (56.55%), while Dr. Bawumia received 4,657,304 votes (41.61%), for a large margin of 1,671,093 votes.
