Former Majority Leader, , has stated that would have performed worse if the 2024 presidential election was held in August instead of December.
According to the 2024 manifesto committee chairman of the (NPP), there were early signs of defeat, and the party's candidate, who was then the vice president, would have suffered from the implications of economic conditions at the time, which had improved by December. "I started seeing signs that the election would not be easy, but we still hoped for a better outcome.
The fact that the elections were held in December allowed us to regain some support," he is reported to have told Kumasi-based Nhyira FM in an interview. "If they had been conducted in August, Dr.
Bawumia would have polled around 30% against John Mahama because, at that time, economic hardships were severe. "However, conditions improved as we approached the elections, including the economic situation," the former MP added.
