'If NPP were in power, 34 people who died in the floods would still be alive' - Ahiagbah

Director of Communications of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Richard Ahiagbah, has stated that the 34 people who died in the recent floods would still be alive if the NPP had remained in power after the 2024 general elections.

According to him, if the NPP had been managing the country, such a disaster would not have occurred and lives would not have been lost.

Speaking in an interview on UTV’s Adekye Nsroma on July 8, 2026, Ahiagbah said the New Patriotic Party’s defeat in the 2024 elections allowed the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to take over despite, failing to meet expectations.

“This is how the NDC deceived Ghanaians; they voted for them, but now they are doing things anyhow,” he said.

“I was telling someone that if the NPP was in power and the NDC had lost the 2024 elections, all the 34 people who died in the recent floods would not have died.

“This flood would not have happened to take those lives. Those who lost their relatives and properties would not have gone through that,” he added.

On Monday, June 29, 2026, heavy rainfall claimed at least 34 lives and destroyed several properties across Accra.

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While the downpour brought grief and devastation, it also produced unusual moments that threw the entire nation into mourning.

Meanwhile, President John Dramani Mahama has announced a GH¢300 million post-flood relief package for victims after conducting an aerial inspection of the affected areas.

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