A member of the main opposition New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) communications team, Daniel Nii Kwartei Titus-Glover, has defended Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s recent apology to members of the party, insisting that the former vice president’s expression of remorse over the party’s past mistakes should not be interpreted as weakness.
Appearing on Good Morning Ghana on Metro TV on Thursday, October 9, 2025, Titus-Glover described Dr. Bawumia’s comments as an act of humility and maturity, arguing that the former NPP flagbearer was only acknowledging that the party could have done better during its time in office.
“I don’t see anything wrong about it at all,” he said.
“Because in your quiet time, you realise that if you had listened to other counsel, maybe you wouldn’t have taken that decision that you took. So for him to also attack him that he’s talking about apology, I don’t see anything there,” he added.
His comments come in the wake of a brewing internal debate triggered by NPP stalwart Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko’s response to Dr. Bawumia’s apology.
Bawumia’s apology
Speaking to party supporters in London, United Kingdom, Dr. Bawumia, the 2024 presidential candidate of the NPP, admitted that the party made some mistakes that cost it dearly in the last general elections.
“The NPP did a lot of work, there’s no doubt about that, but we did not get everything right. We got quite a few things wrong, and I think that, on my own behalf and on behalf of the party, I apologise to all of you for us not getting the figures right,” he said.
He added that the party has learnt valuable lessons from the loss.
“I believe that, by the grace of God, if we are given another opportunity, we will get many things right, because we have learnt the lessons that will guide us forward.”
Gabby’s response
But in what appeared to be a reaction to Bawumia’s remarks, Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko dismissed claims that the NPP failed its base, particularly in the Ashanti Region.
Speaking to NPP supporters in the UK, Otchere-Darko argued that the party’s decisions while in government reflected the wishes of local leaders.
“I heard somebody saying in the Ashanti Region that we let Ashanti down because we did not give them flyovers,” he said.
“But I have been in meetings where MPs from the Ashanti Region have said that they preferred community roads over flyovers. And in politics, you are supposed to do what the people say they want, not what you think they want.”
Reacting to the exchanges, Titus-Glover said both men have a right to their opinions but warned against internal bickering that could undermine the party’s unity.
“Gabby has spoken. He has shared his views. Those who disagree with him can also come and make their points,” he said.
“At the end of the day, we are building a party together. They should not tear us apart.”
He noted that the Akufo-Addo administration made significant strides despite facing tough challenges such as illegal mining and the domestic debt exchange programme.
“The excellence of President Akufo-Addo and the Vice President worked so closely and so well. We did so many good things for this country, but we didn’t do all,” he said.
“There were times the odds were against us… Those were tough decisions.”
Titus-Glover urged members to use the party’s 2024 loss as an opportunity for reflection and renewal.
“If we’ve lost election 2024, that is not the end of the road,” he said. “It’s a time for reflection. Where did we falter, what did we do that we shouldn’t have done? We look at all these challenges and get the right people this time to lead the party.”
Titus-Glover further reminded members to focus on unity over division.
“We are all infallible. We can make mistakes. But at the end of the day, that mistake should rather unify us as a strong elephant family,” he said.
“Let us be very mindful and measured in the way we make all our contributions, because nowhere cool,” he appealed.
Source: metrotvonline.com
