Managing Editor of the Insight Newspaper, Kwesi Pratt Jnr, has cautioned the National Democratic Congress (NDC) against assuming that it will automatically win the 2028 general election.

According to him, although the NDC secured a decisive victory in the 2024 elections, several developments could still affect its chances of retaining power during the next election.

Speaking on Metro TV's Good Morning Ghana on August 12, 2026, he described the assumption that the NDC's victory in 2028 is guaranteed as “faulty” and “amateurish”.

“You see, there's an assumption in the political space that no matter what happens, the National Democratic Congress will win 2028. I think that assumption is not just faulty. It is amateurish,” he said.

He acknowledged that the NDC won the 2024 election by a wide margin and that there had been improvements in different areas of national life under the current administration.

“As things stand now, it would appear that the victory of the NDC in 2028 is unassailable. But only amateurs can think this way,” he said.

The veteran journalist also cited the review of the 1992 Constitution as one development that could potentially affect the NDC's electoral fortunes.

He pointed to the proposal to allow dual citizens to hold public office, except for the positions of President and Vice-President, arguing that the proposal could become politically contentious.

"This government has come up with a process to review the 1992 Constitution. Some of the suggestions that are being put up, for example, are that dual citizens can hold any opposition, accepting the presidency and the vice president.

"You do know that that's a very unpopular move," he remarked.

He explained that if opposition to the government's position gathered enough momentum and eventually led to a referendum, a defeat for the government could have significant political consequences.

“Now, just imagine a situation where your opposition counters the government position and manages to generate a momentum, serious momentum, leading to a referendum on the Constitution. And the government position loses in that referendum,” he said.

According to him, such a development could affect the outcome of the 2028 election, regardless of the government's performance in other areas.

“That momentum, which is generated alone, is sufficient to ensure the defeat of government,” he said.

Pratt noted that even if the government performed well in areas such as the economy and road construction, it could still lose public support if it allowed a major political issue to generate sustained opposition.

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“The government may have done very well on the economy. It may have done very well on road construction. It may have done very well. But if it allows a political momentum to be generated, it can lead to the defeat of the National Democratic Congress in the 2028 elections,” he said.

Pratt said political analysts must always take into account unexpected developments, which he described as “imponderables”.

“The other scenario is that at every time that you're doing political analysis, you've got to pay attention to the imponderables. And there are many imponderables.

“One major national scandal is sufficient to overshadow all the gains that have been made and to propel the National Democratic Congress into opposition in 2028,” he remarked.

He therefore urged the NDC to remain focused and avoid complacency as it prepares for the next general election.

According to him, the government must ensure that no major scandal emerges while also preventing its opponents from gaining political momentum, even on issues that may not initially appear central to the national debate.

“So at this stage, it's important for the National Democratic Congress to keep its eyes on the ball.

“First, to make sure that no major scandal emerges, and that its opponents are not able to generate momentum, which may be even on a peripheral issue, not on a main issue, on a peripheral issue,” he stated.

Pratt stated that the NDC's ability to retain power in 2028 would depend not only on its achievements but also on how it manages unexpected political developments.

“If the NDC wants to win 2028, it's got to keep its eyes on the ball,” he added.

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