Former Member of Parliament for New Juaben South, Dr. Mark Assibey-Yeboah, has called for a critical review of the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) parliamentary performance following the 2024 general elections, warning that some sitting MPs may struggle to retain their seats if presented again.
Speaking in an interview with Umaru Sanda Amadu on Face to Face on Channel One TV on Tuesday, January 13, Dr. Assibey-Yeboah said the outcome of the elections demands a constituency-by-constituency assessment to determine which candidates stand a realistic chance in future parliamentary contests.
“Following the 2024 elections, I looked at the scorecard. We won 88 seats over 276, 32%. There are some of them [MPs]; if we repeat them, we’ll lose again,” he said.
According to him, while some of the seats lost in the elections could be reclaimed, others would remain difficult to win if the same candidates are retained.
“Some of them, too, can come back and reclaim their seats,” he stated.
Dr. Assibey-Yeboah stressed that any such review must be done carefully at the constituency level to inform strategic decisions ahead of future elections.
He further noted that, based on his own assessment, some former parliamentary candidates are unlikely to succeed if given another opportunity.
“And we all know, I won’t mention this, but there are some of them, I know that if they run again, they will lose the parliamentary elections,” he added.
In the December 2024 general elections, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) secured a commanding majority in Parliament, winning 183 out of the 276 parliamentary seats for which results were officially declared.
The New Patriotic Party won 88 seats in the polls. However, the party later lost the Akwatia seat to the NDC in a subsequent by-election, reducing its parliamentary strength to 87 seats following the death of the MP, Ernest Kumi.
Independent candidates won four seats.
The outcome marked a significant shift from the previous parliamentary composition, with the NDC’s victory reflecting a major swing in voter sentiment and a substantial increase in its legislative strength across several regions.
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