Former Member of Parliament for Dome-Kwabenya, Sarah Adwoa Safo, has issued a strong challenge to former Speaker of Parliament, Prof. Aaron Mike Ocquaye, demanding that he first explain the electoral defeat of his son, Mike Ocquaye Jnr., before addressing broader party concerns.
Her comments come as the New Patriotic Party (NPP) awaits a committee report analyzing the party’s performance in the recent elections.
The Dome-Kwabenya parliamentary seat, historically held by the NPP, was lost to the National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate, Faustina Elikplim Akurugu, who secured 50,967 votes against Mike Ocquaye Jnr.’s 50,669 in a tightly contested race.
In an interview with Pink News, Adwoa Safo insisted that Prof. Ocquaye must prioritize an explanation for his son’s loss before attributing blame elsewhere.
“Charity begins at home, so Prof. Ocquaye must first be able to tell the NPP why his son lost the seat to the NDC before touching on other issues,” she stated.
She also cautioned against attempts to shift responsibility for the party’s broader electoral struggles onto the NPP’s flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia. “Prof. Mike Ocquaye should find out what happened in Dome-Kwabenya. They are already pushing an agenda, trying to blame Bawumia,” she asserted.
Adwoa Safo further emphasized that any credibility in the NPP’s post-election review report would depend on an honest assessment of the Dome-Kwabenya loss.
“He should dedicate page one of the report to his backyard, Dome-Kwabenya, and tell us why his son lost. That is the only way we will believe and accept the report. Otherwise, we will only accept the report from the Ashanti Region committee led by Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu.”
Reflecting on her own tenure, she questioned how the NPP lost the seat under Mike Ocquaye Jnr.’s leadership.
“At age 29, I contested the seat, won for the NPP, and protected it for 12 years. But how come we lost it with his son as the candidate?” she asked.
Her remarks highlight ongoing tensions within the NPP as the party seeks answers for its electoral setbacks.
