Lawyer Maurice Ampaw has stated that the (NPP) was uneasy about the return of former President ahead of the 2024 elections.

According to him, the party recognized that Mahama had gained more experience upon his return, making him a significant threat to their electoral chances.

Maurice Ampaw asserted that because the NPP saw Mahama as a formidable opponent, they devised strategies to shift support away from him in favor of Kwabena Duffuor, believing that this would create an easier path to victory for the party.

Speaking on Wontumi TV on March 24, 2025, he said: "When we were preparing for the 2024 elections, some of us were genuinely afraid of Mahama.