Did NDC fulfil only four of 98 promises?

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Claim: Kwesi Botchway Jnr, Secretary to the New Patriotic Party’s Security, Intelligence & Defence Committee, has alleged that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) had fulfilled only four of the 98 promises it made to Ghanaians.

Verdict: False. No official NDC document or independent tracker lists 98 promises. DUBAWA’s independent assessments also show more than four promises have been fulfilled.

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Activist Kwesi Botchway Jnr claimed at the recent New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Delegates Conference in Kumasi, the Ashanti regional capital, that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) had fulfilled only four of the 98 promises it made to Ghanaians.

While granting an interview at the event, he said the NDC had fulfilled only four of the 98 promises it made to Ghanaians. 

The video posted on TikTok by UTV Ghana shows Botchway Jnr saying: “The NDC has fulfilled only four of the 98 promises made to Ghanaians.” 

As of Oct. 25, 2026, the post had received 114 likes. 

Considering the claim’s public reach and potential to mislead, DUBAWA subjected it to verification.

Verification 

DUBAWA checked whether the NDC made exactly 98 promises.

The researcher obtained the 2024 NDC manifesto, which contained seven chapters of broad policy frameworks, each with many promises. The researcher counted as many as 671 promises under these broad frameworks; this list is not exhaustive. 

IMANI Africa, a policy think tank, also identified 851 promises in the NDC’s full 2024 Manifesto.

The 98 figure Botchway cited does not match any official NDC document or independent tracker.

So how many of the promises have been delivered so far?

The Floating Voters Association (FVA), a non-partisan group, compared the NDC’s main and Youth manifestos with the 2025 Budget and field reports from 120 districts. 

In a statement dated Sept. 27, 2026, FVA said 35% of the NDC’s 2024 manifesto promises had been fulfilled, while 65% had not yet commenced.

It cited the abolition of the E-Levy, COVID-19 Levy and Betting Tax, among other commitments.

GhanaFact, Ghana’s IFCN-accredited fact-checker, identified 25 promises in President Mahama’s 120-day Social Contract through its Promise Meter. Its assessment found that 13 promises, representing 52%, had been kept. Four promises (16%) were rated broken, four (16%) partially kept, and four (16%) were still in the works.

Meanwhile, Citi Newsroom identified 28 promises. In a report on May 7, 2025, it stated that 19 of the 28 promises under the 120-day social contract had been fulfilled, with seven still outstanding.

Independent Verification

The official record shows several promises implemented or operational.

Tax Reforms: The government abolished the E-Levy, Betting Tax and Emissions Levy in the 2025 Budget, as confirmed by Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson.

President Mahama also signed the repeal of the COVID-19 Health Recovery Levy into law in December 2025.

Youth Employment: The Adwumawura Programme was officially launched on Apr. 28, 2025. According to the Ghana News Agency, the initiative aims to establish 10,000 youth-led businesses annually and support young Ghanaians aged 18–35.

By October 2026, NEIP Chief Executive Officer Eric Adjei said that 3,625 beneficiaries had received grants under the Adwumawura Programme. This exceeded the initial target of at least 2,000 businesses selected to receive grants.

The 2025 Budget allocated GH¢300 million to the National Apprenticeship Programme. The programme launched in April 2025 and continued into 2026, with the government conducting beneficiary verification exercises and distributing start-up kits.

Social Intervention: The Free Sanitary Pad Distribution Programme was launched in April 2025. The Ministry of Gender said it would benefit about two million girls.

Partial Implementation: The Women’s Development Bank received GH¢51.3 million in the 2025 Budget as seed money, although full operations remain pending.

Other independent assessments also provide figures that differ from Botchway’s claim. 

Conclusion

The claim that the NDC made 98 promises and fulfilled only four is false. 

Independent checks by DUBAWA and IMANI Africa, a policy think tank, identified more than 600 promises. Further independent assessments show 35% fulfilment, with 19 of 25 120-day promises delivered. Far more than four promises have been fulfilled.