Screenshot
A damning internal report from the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has ripped apart the narrative that Ghana’s economic crisis alone was to blame for its disastrous electoral defeat. Instead, the document, now making waves within party circles, lays the blame squarely at the feet of unchecked corruption, brazen theft, and mind-boggling scandals that shattered public trust in the ruling party.
According to the leaked findings, scandals ranging from the National Cathedral money pit, the Cecilia Dapaah dollar stash, to the outrageous ‘cash-for-jobs’ saga did more damage to the NPP than the skyrocketing cost of living. Party insiders say voters saw the NPP not as economic mismanagers but as a government drowning in greed and impunity.
Disgruntled NPP delegates and supporters interviewed in the report were brutally honest: The party’s own bigwigs looted state funds so brazenly that even die-hard supporters couldn’t defend them anymore.
“It wasn’t just about hardship; it was about people seeing our leaders living like kings while we struggled to buy bread. They didn’t just mismanage the economy, they helped themselves to it,” one furious party member stated.
The National Cathedral scandal was a major betrayal that left the Christian community in shock. Millions of taxpayer cedis vanished, with no completed project in sight, all while government officials jetted around in luxury.
Then came the Cecilia Dapaah scandal, where piles of US dollars and Ghana cedis mysteriously stacked in the former Sanitation Minister’s home painted a picture of an elite class hoarding stolen wealth. The party’s refusal to take swift action against her only reinforced perceptions that NPP was a club of looters protecting their own.
The report also blames President Akufo-Addo’s refusal to sack Ken Ofori-Atta as a major turning point in the party’s downfall. Despite loud protests from the public and even NPP Members of Parliament, the President stood by his embattled Finance Minister, allowing him to sink the party’s fortunes alongside the economy.
This stubborn loyalty created deep divisions within the party, with many seeing it as a sign that the leadership was more interested in protecting a few cronies than saving the party from collapse.
Ashanti Region, the stronghold that has always delivered for the NPP, felt abandoned. While party executives stuffed their pockets with contracts and deals, Kumasi residents watched as the region was neglected. No major developments, no significant investments—just empty promises and more scandals.
Even Chairman Wontumi, once a loud and loyal defender of the party, became a symbol of excess, flaunting his wealth on TV while grassroots members struggled. His infamous gold bars stunt on live television further fueled resentment, with many believing NPP leaders had stolen more than they could hide.
With the party now at a crossroads, frustrated supporters are demanding a complete overhaul of leadership, prosecution of corrupt officials, and a return to discipline and integrity.
“If we don’t clean house now, we will spend decades in opposition. Ghanaians have spoken, and if we ignore them, we are finished,” a party delegate warned.
The leaked report has left many within the NPP scrambling to salvage what’s left of the party’s reputation. But the message from the streets is clear: It wasn’t just about economic hardship – the people simply refused to vote for a party they saw as corrupt beyond redemption.
The question now is—can the NPP cleanse itself, or has corruption dealt it a knockout blow?
About The Author
