Former Minister for Information, Fatimatu Abubakar, has urged members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), particularly its leadership, to exercise restraint in publicly airing grievances following the Party’s loss in the December 2024 general elections.
Speaking on Accra-based Asempa FM, Madam Abubakar expressed disappointment at the ongoing public blame game among senior members and the 2024 campaign team.
“What is unacceptable and, indeed, bad for the necessary efforts to regroup is to hear or read senior members of the Party, including active members of the 2024 campaign team, pointing fingers cautionlessly,” she said.
She acknowledged the frustration stemming from the unexpected defeat but stressed that public venting only weakens the Party further.
“If you truly love the NPP, you will cover it when you believe it is naked. You will fix it when you think it is broken, and you will lift it up when you see it down,” she remarked.
Call for Unity and Internal Resolution
Madam Abubakar urged Party members to channel their concerns through internal mechanisms instead of airing them in the media.
“Throwing accusations freely in public can only serve one negative purpose: build mistrust and disunity. What if those accused also decide to respond? They also have strong followings in the Party and beyond. But where will that take us?” she questioned.
She appealed to members to support the fact-finding committee set up by the NPP’s National Council, chaired by former Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Prof. Aaron Mike Oquaye. The committee is tasked with investigating the reasons behind the electoral loss and recommending actionable steps to reposition the Party for victory in 2028.
“We must all focus on reflection, regrouping, and recapturing power in the shortest possible time. But how we go about it matters greatly,” she emphasized.
A Warning Against Media and Social Media Criticism
The former Minister cautioned against using media platforms and social media to air internal Party issues, describing such actions as harmful to the Party’s unity and image.
“If you jump from radio station to radio station, TV to TV, social media to social media, to discuss all that you perceive to be wrong with our Party and play the blame game with it, ask yourself what is your motive and what do you seek to achieve?” she asked.
A Call for Collective Action
Madam Abubakar reminded Party members that the NPP’s strength lies in unity and collective action.
“Heroes are not made from those who lament to lambast but from those who find the courage to lead in the needed effort to make the Party rise again. We rise together and fall together. But rise is what we must and shall!” she declared.
