Alexander Afenyo-Markin, the Leader of the NPP caucus in Parliament, has expressed confidence that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) will regain power following the 2028 general election. He explained that the party is currently assessing the constituent that contributed to its significant loss in the 2024 presidential and parliamentary elections.
In a press briefing on Monday, December 16, at the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC), after Parliament proceeded, Afenyo-Markin offered suggestions to the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) to temper their celebrations following their victory in the December 7 polls.
He prompted the NDC of the NPP's strong performance in past elections, including the 2016 elections, where President Akufo-Addo achieved success by over one million votes and the party secured 169 parliamentary seats, as well as the 2020 elections when the NPP earned a second term.
Afenyo-Markin commented:
“The people of Ghana have spoken, and they’ve given them the mandate. Our role as the opposition is to cleave to them accountable. This is not a victory to be celebrated indefinitely. The NDC should be gracious in their victory as they look ahead to the next four years.”
He emphasized that while the NPP accepts the election results in good faith, they are always expecting the best about a strong return in 2028. He stated, “We are confident that in 2028, Ghanaians will bring us back to power. We will reflect, correct our mistakes, and unite as a formidable opposition. We will not be disruptive, but we will argue on key issues, acting within the law and making sure the people of Ghana know that the NPP is ready.”
Afenyo-Markin also urged the NDC to allow the Electoral Commission to perform its duties without interference, facilitating the completion of the collation and announcement of the remaining parliamentary results in nine constituencies.
On December 8, the Electoral Commission declared the NDC’s John Dramani Mahama as the President-elect, based on results from 267 out of 276 constituencies. Mahama secured 6,328,397 votes (56.55%), while Dr Bawumia of the NPP received 4,657,304 votes (41.61%), marking a decisive margin of 1,671,093 votes.
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