The Chief Executive Officer of policy think tank IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has launched a blistering attack on the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), accusing its members of attempting to rewrite the history of their tenure and misleading Ghanaians about the country’s economic recovery.
In a fiery post on X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday, February 28, 2026, Mr. Cudjoe attributed Ghana’s recent economic stabilization—marked by a stronger cedi and falling inflation—to the current government’s strict fiscal discipline, while squarely placing the blame for the nation’s near-collapse on the previous NPP administration.
Mr. Cudjoe pointed to a raft of positive economic indicators to support his argument, stating that the current government’s policies are yielding tangible results. He claimed the cedi has recorded significant gains, appreciating by 40.7% against the US dollar, 30.9% against the British pound, and 24% against the euro. He further noted that inflation has returned to single digits and lending rates are on a downward trend.
“Now that reckless borrowing has been reduced to a significant minimum, crony mobilisation fees have stopped, and the public sector is no longer bloated with incompetence, inflation is back to single digits, lending rates are down, and the cedi is stronger,” he wrote, arguing that these gains are a direct consequence of improved economic management, not a matter of chance.
The IMANI Africa boss was particularly scathing in his rejection of what he termed the NPP’s “revisionist” narrative. He accused party figures and their sympathizers of engaging in political “make-believe” to downplay their record in office.
“Who misses 54 per cent interest rates, pickpocketing investments, and a debt iceberg capable of sinking the Titanic?” Mr. Cudjoe questioned rhetorically.
He went on to list the alleged failures of the NPP government, including wasteful spending on what he described as poorly conceived projects, widespread corruption, and a litany of financial malfeasance. He argued that these actions directly led to Ghana losing access to international capital markets and being downgraded to junk credit status.
In a direct appeal to the opposition, Mr. Cudjoe urged them to abandon what he sees as a campaign of misinformation. “Massa, stop recruiting innocent election mourners into your political stunts school and start offering real, sensibly researched alternatives,” he stated.
His comments add to the growing political discourse surrounding Ghana’s economic trajectory, drawing a sharp contrast between the current administration’s policies and the legacy of the previous government.
