Patrick Yaw Boamah, Member of Parliament for Okaikwei Central
The Member of Parliament for Okaikwei Central, Patrick Yaw Boamah, has shared his reflections on the 2024 general elections, describing the results as a demonstration of the political maturity of the Ghanaian electorate and the numerous challenges faced by the New Patriotic Party (NPP).
In an interview on The Point of View on Channel One TV on June 23, 2025, Boamah stated that although he strongly supported the NPP’s presidential candidate, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, he recognised early that the political atmosphere was not favourable to the party.
“2024 Election also taught us a few things that Ghanaians don’t make mistakes. At every material time, they know who they want to vote for. I am NPP. I would have loved Dr Bawumia to win, but the circumstances around the country, the factors, everything was against the NPP, except those of us who were in the party,” he indicated.
Boamah added that several party members were aware that they were heading into a difficult electoral contest.
“Some of us knew we were facing a headwind, and it was going to be a very difficult election for us,” he noted.
Despite the national outcome, Boamah successfully retained his parliamentary seat in Okaikwei Central, attributing his victory to a well-executed local campaign strategy.
“I put in place the right strategies to win. I knew by 7:30 on election night that I had won the election because I had my own system of calculating and collating results. By 8 pm, I told my people to go to the centre,” he recounted.
Boamah’s comments come as the NPP continues to reflect on its performance in the 2024 Election and explores strategies for political renewal and recovery.
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