Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has issued a bold warning to the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), claiming that the party would be in for a rude awakening if Ghanaians were to go to the polls today.
Speaking on Metro TV’s Good Morning Ghana* on April 6, 2026, Afenyo-Markin argued that public dissatisfaction with the current administration is growing, and the NDC should not take its position for granted.
According to him, global political trends show that governments that fail to prioritize local interests often collapse.
“The way world politics is going, if you don’t domesticate, you collapse. NDC should not take things for granted.
Here’s a huge disappointment out there. They will be shocked if elections are held today. What happened to us in 2024, theirs will be worse,” he said.
He was quick to add, however, that his concerns are not purely partisan. “I wish them well because if the country succeeds, all of us will benefit.
So I’m not looking at it from a political lens, but from the national interest.”
Beyond voter sentiment, Afenyo-Markin also raised concerns about government contracts, alleging that major state deals are going to foreign companies at the expense of indigenous Ghanaian businesses.
He called on President Mahama to be more deliberate in ensuring local firms benefit from state projects.
“Mr. President, look critically at every single contract. At least make it 50-50. Get all the ministers to be deliberate,” he appealed.
While clarifying that he is not against foreign investment, the Effutu MP insisted that Ghana must grow its own.
“I’m not anti-foreign investor, but contemporaneously, we must grow our own,” he noted.
