Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, the General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has said the NPP flagbearer for the 2028 elections, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, will be no match if the Mahama government continue to deliver to the people of Ghana.
According to Fifi Kwetey, in an election, the opposition doesn’t win an election, but the government loses an election.
He further cited polls at the end of 2025, which showed Dr Bawumia losing to any NDC presidential candidate.
Speaking on TV3 Hot issues, Fifi Kwetey stated, “NPP will always remain a strong party, let’s not play about it, because they will still have a core base of people through thick and thin who will follow them, it’s not a political party we are going to take for granted.
We believe that what matters is us being connected to the people of Ghana to the extent that we continue working hard and justifying…, making the people feel that we are doing a good job, Bawumia will be no match to any individual”.
Fifi Fiavi Kwetey further added, “Some of the studies have already established match up between Bawumia and any of the names that are floating in the NDC. Bawumia was losing to every single one of them. That should tell you the real difference is always the party; once the party is strong and delivering whatever the NPP does. Listen, election, the opposition doesn’t really win an election, but the government loses an election”.
“So, when the government is doing well, opposition to your task is off, when the government is delivery your chances are very weak. So the NDC has to focus on making sure we deliver”.
The NDC General Secretary further sent a message to persons within the NDC nursing presidential ambitions.
According to him, they must back off for now and focus on the NDC and government to deliver, which will make things easy for the party in the 2028 elections.
“My message to any individual who is having an aspiration is to back off, make sure we support this party and this government to deliver. Let that be the focus between now and all the way until the party says it is time to start looking at who will be the next leader, then we can have that conversation”, he added.
Meanwhile, the Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has told members of the party their victory in 2028 will not be gifted to them.
Dr Bawumia stressed that the NPP victory in 2028 must be earned, constituency by constituency, household by household, with humility and purpose.
According to Dr Bawumia, the road ahead for the NPP is demanding discipline, sacrifice, and hard work.
Speaking at the National Thanksgiving Service at the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) on Sunday, February 15, 2026, Dr Bawumia stated, “The road ahead will demand discipline, sacrifice, and hard work. Victory in 2028 will not be gifted to us. It must be earned, constituency by constituency, household by household, with humility and purpose”.
“While at that, the re-organisation of our party structures will continue in earnest to give us the stronger and well-motivated machinery required for election 2028,” he added.
Dr Bawumia further called on NPP members to put behind personal grudges, internal suspicions and factional lines that arose during the NPP presidential primaries.
According to Dr Bawumia, party faithful should put aside hurt caused by heated campaign exchanges as the party reorganises for the future.
The NPP flagbearer added, “Let us put behind us personal grudges, internal suspicions and factional lines, let us rebuild trust among ourselves, let us return to the values that build this party service competence and respect for institution and believe in the Ghanaian people.
This is the beginning of our journey to win back the trust and love of the Ghanaian people; our nation requires the best effort that each of us can put into it, which requires that we all give the best of our ideas, our sweat, and our sacrifice to build the nation ourforebearers envisioned”.
Dr Bawumia highlighted that reunion remains vital as the NPP prepares for the next political cycle.
Dr Bawumia added, “On this day as we celebrate and give thanks together, I want to ask all of us, from the bottom of my heart, that we forgive each other for some of the unpalatable things we may have said during the campaign”.
“I have been encouraged by the efforts many of you have made to reach out to your brothers and sisters after the elections. Though I know the exercise of healing is not yet completed, I believe we have started well, and I commend all patriots for the steps taken so far,” he added.
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Dr Bawumia will be no match if we continue to deliver to the people of Ghana. In an election, the opposition doesn't win an election, but the government loses an election.
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– Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, NDC General Secretary#HotIssues #TV3GH pic.twitter.com/0na2ylqZjM