Speaking in response to concerns in an interview on the Channel One Newsroom on Monday July 21, he said the reforms are part of a necessary and routine process of evaluation and adjustment that follows every election cycle.

“Every situation has its corresponding match, and every illness has its corresponding treatment. Over the years, after every election, we make changes, we reassemble, we evaluate things, and certain new ideas come up,” Adagbila explained.

He pushed back against suggestions that the changes were made with the intent of giving Dr. Bawumia an undue advantage, arguing that such criticisms are unfounded.

“For those who say or criticise this, I am on the contrary. I don’t buy all their ideas. This election, where we have lost so much to the NDC, then of course we need to sit back and re-evaluate. And if we have re-evaluated and we think that we should consider certain alternatives, we go to try them—as we have done before.”

Mr. Gambila also addressed the perception that Dr. Bawumia is being imposed on the party, saying his rise is a product of the times and his demonstrated leadership.

“When you talk of leaders, there are so many ways they come up… A leader either emerges, is imposed, comes through a coup, or through knowledge or skills. So Bawumia emerges as a leader based on the circumstances. It is not like somebody is imposing Bawumia, it is not like Bawumia is imposing himself.”