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Social media has gone abuzz with a new trend—the review of the New Patriotic Party’s performance in the 2024 elections. Social media users have shared viral excerpts that they claim are part of the report of the 2024 New Patriotic Party (NPP) Election Review Committee, chaired by Prof. Mike Oquaye.
Due to the potential for misinformation, DUBAWA has taken a keen interest in the excerpts from reports that have gone viral, particularly those shared on Prof. Mike Oquaye’s Facebook page.
The page has been circulating purported excerpts from a report attributed to a committee chaired by Prof. Mike Oquaye, the former Speaker of Parliament. As chair, Prof. Oquaye led the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) 2024 Election Review Committee, which was mandated to investigate the underlying causes of the party’s defeat in the 2024 general elections. The user has made several claims, one being,
“The Black Stars, even though they haven’t won a trophy in recent years, have always qualified for the AFCON. That streak was broken not due to a lack of talent, but because of pure mismanagement by the Sports Ministry and its affiliated institutions. At a time when the economy was dealing heavy blows, Ghanaians were stripped of one of their few remaining joys: football! No AFCON, no watch parties, no shouting ‘goaaal’ ten seconds late because your neighbour’s DSTV is faster.
It’s become painfully clear the government and its leadership simply don’t have the heartbeat of Ghanaians in mind.” — National Supporters Union Chairperson.
The page also mentioned a comment about the Black Stars that can be found on page 20 of the Oquaye Committee’s report.
Within 48 hours of its creation, the page gained over 2,000 followers. Given the growing engagement of the posts, DUBAWA decided to verify whether the excerpts being shared were authentic.
What is the Prof. Mike Oquaye Report about?
After the NPP’s massive defeat by the NDC, the party set up a committee tasked with investigating the reasons behind its loss of the presidency to the NDC’s John Dramani Mahama, as well as the significant loss of parliamentary seats.
This committee was dubbed the 2024 New Patriotic Party (NPP) Election Review Committee and was chaired by Professor Mike Oquaye, a former Speaker of Parliament and an astute member of the party. The party stated that insights gathered during these reviews would play a key role in shaping its future direction.
Has the committee concluded its findings?
Yes. On Wednesday, April 16, Prof. Mike Oquaye, chair of the 12-member committee, submitted the final report to the party. Following the submission, the only public action taken by the NPP was to announce the formation of a separate committee to review its constitution.
Regarding public access to the report, the party made it clear that the document would not be released as it is considered an internal party document.
Shortly after the committee submitted its report, an avalanche of claims from different sources emerged, reportedly citing excerpts from the document. However, one thing stands out. A new Facebook page, Prof Mike Ocquaye’s Report, was created within days after the report’s submission. This page has been releasing excerpts daily, claiming to be from the authentic report.
Who is behind the Facebook page “Prof. Mike Oquaye’s Report”?
According to Facebook’s page transparency information, the account was created on Sunday, April 20, 2025, just days after the report was submitted. This timing raised questions about the page’s authenticity and its intended purpose.
Source: Facebook
DUBAWA contacted Haruna Mohammed, the Deputy General Secretary of the NPP, to verify whether the party had created any official Facebook page to share excerpts from the report.
His response was categorical: “Those excerpts are false and fabricated. The party has made it clear that the report will not be made public.”
DUBAWA could not verify the identity of the individual or group behind the Facebook page. However, an analysis of the page’s following and interactions revealed significant engagement from individuals associated with the National Democratic Congress (NDC). Even though the account has over 3,000 followers, what’s intriguing about the page is the accounts it follows.
Also, most of the people the account concerns are members of the National Democratic Congress. Out of the 20 accounts the page follows, DUBAWA found out that 13 are members of the National Democratic Congress. Some include, Eric Edem Agbana, Stan Xoese Dogbe, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Obuobia Darko-Opoku, Dzifa Gunu, Hussein Ibrahim among others.
The analyses were based on the posts made by these accounts on their timelines, and all the posts were from the NDC.
Additionally, the page’s posts predominantly target and criticise the New Patriotic Party (NPP), suggesting it may have partisan motivations.
Conclusion
The viral Facebook page “Prof. Mike Oquaye’s Report” is not an official communication channel of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and is not affiliated with the Oquaye-led 2024 Election Review Committee. Despite its branding and claims to share excerpts from the committee’s report, the NPP has unequivocally stated that the document remains confidential and will not be made public. The alleged excerpts, including the widely circulated claim linking the Black Stars’ AFCON absence to government mismanagement, are fabricated. The party’s Deputy General Secretary has discredited them as false. Furthermore, DUBAWA’s assessment revealed partisan undertones, with the page showing strong ties to the National Democratic Congress (NDC).
