Martin Kpebu is a private legal practitioner
Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has stated that it will be very difficult for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to win back power in the 2028 general elections.
Speaking on TV3 on July 19, 2025, Kpebu noted that more than 1.5 million people voted against the NPP in the 2024 elections, and it is unlikely that such a large number of voters will change their minds within just four years.
According to him, the NPP’s only realistic chance of returning to power would be if the current government, led by the National Democratic Congress (NDC), performs poorly, something he believes is unlikely.
“NPP has no chance in the 2028 general elections,” he stated, adding that the party’s real opportunity for a comeback may come in 2032, depending on developments over the next few years.
Meanwhile, Kwame Jantuah, a leading member of the Convention People’s Party (CPP), has predicted that former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia will win the NPP’s flagbearer race.
He explained that Dr Bawumia is the most promoted figure within the NPP, giving him a significant advantage over any other potential contenders.
“Dr Bawumia is going to win this particular election [2026 primaries]. All the rest are going to waste their money. He is the most marketed person in the NPP today. The only sketch is if he suffers from Akufo-Addo’s failure,” Jantuah said.
He added that for the NPP to have any real chance in future elections, the party must focus on unity and work to regain the trust of the Ghanaian people.
“The NPP at this point needs to build unity within the party and restore public confidence that what happened over the past eight years will not be repeated,” he said.
Also speaking on the same show, political science lecturer at the University of Ghana, Dr Joshua Jebuntie Zaato, agreed that Dr Bawumia is the likely choice to lead the NPP in 2028.
He noted that data from opinion polls show Bawumia as the preferred candidate among party members, and that many do not hold him responsible for the party’s 2024 defeat.
“NPP members are not blaming Bawumia for the loss… almost all the credible polls suggest that Dr. Bawumia is now the preferred candidate to lead the NPP,” Dr Zaato said.
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