Former Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, says the National Democratic Congress (NDC) did not win the 2024 general elections, arguing instead that the NPP lost due to a significant decline in voter turnout.

Speaking during his "Thank You" tour in the Greater Accra Region, Dr. Bawumia attributed former President John Mahama’s 1.7 million-vote victory margin to widespread voter apathy among NPP supporters.

“The problem was that we had a decline in our votes by 2.1 million relative to 2020, meaning 2.1 million people did not go out to vote. Mahama won by 1.7 million votes. If those 2.1 million people had come out to vote, we would have won the elections hands down. So, NDC did not win the elections. NPP lost it,” he declared.

His comments come after John Mahama was officially declared the winner of the elections by the Electoral Commission Chairperson, Jean Mensa, securing the presidency with a clear margin of approximately 1.7 million votes.

However, the election was characterised by a notable decline in voter turnout compared to the previous 2020 polls. Several regions recorded lower participation rates, particularly in areas where the NPP traditionally enjoys strong support.

According to Dr. Bawumia, records show that approximately 84% of the 2.1 million non-voters came from just six regions.

He stated that about 571,000 eligible voters failed to turn up at the polls in Accra.

"Almost every constituency in the country saw a significant drop in voter turnout. Even when polling station agents visited households to encourage people to vote, many still refused. By 1 p.m., several polling stations were empty," he noted.