Adwoa Safo: Blame Ofori-Atta, Not Bawumia, for Ghana’s Economic Crisis
Former Dome-Kwabenya MP, Sarah Adwoa Safo, has urged New Patriotic Party (NPP) delegates to ignore claims. These claims state that former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia is responsible for the economic problems. These issues occurred while the party was in power.
She maintained that Dr. Bawumia remains the most suitable candidate to lead the NPP and should not be singled out for blame over the government’s economic performance.
According to Adwoa Safo, holding Dr. Bawumia solely accountable for the challenges faced by the economy is unfair, as his involvement in key economic decisions was limited. She stressed that decision-making at the highest levels of government involved several actors, and responsibility could not be placed on one individual.
Addressing party delegates, she pointed to the significant role played by other senior officials, particularly former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, in directing economic policy. She questioned why Dr. Bawumia should be blamed when concerns about economic mismanagement were previously directed at the finance minister, even by Members of Parliament within the party.
Adwoa Safo further argued that Dr. Bawumia did not possess the authority to overturn major government decisions. Her remarks come amid criticism from some presidential aspirants in the ongoing NPP primaries, who have linked the party’s economic record to Dr. Bawumia.
The NPP is expected to elect its presidential candidate on January 31, 2026, with Dr. Bawumia contesting the slot alongside Kennedy Agyapong, Dr. Bryan Acheampong, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, and Kwabena Agyapong.
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