Former Chief of Staff Frema Osei‑Opare says the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) defeat in the 2024 general elections was largely the result of insufficient engagement with the party’s grassroots.

Speaking during the University of Ghana’s Time With a Politician programme on Wednesday, July 8, she reflected on her tenure and admitted that the party did not adequately connect with its base or strategically involve committed supporters while in government.

“We didn’t have enough time to engage the people we were working for. We didn’t engage the constituents enough to carry them along with us,” she said. “The lack of space is something I believe contributed to our defeat, because there wasn’t enough effort to carry the party’s grassroots and the communities that were served. We didn’t do enough grassroots communication.”

Ms. Osei‑Opare said the scale of the defeat underscored the need for stronger mobilisation and deeper involvement of grassroots members in the party’s activities and decision‑making processes.

The NPP suffered a heavy loss in the 2024 elections, ending its eight‑year administration — a result widely linked to economic challenges, public dissatisfaction with governance and waning enthusiasm among sections of its support base.

— CitiNewsRoom