Former Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Dr Obed Yao Asamoah, has called on the party’s 2020 flagbearer, John Mahama, to turn his attention to the Volta Region to win the 2024 presidential elections.
He said it is imperative that the former President “puts his house in order to give him the strength to be able to win easily and massively.”
In an interview with JoyNews’ Benjamin Akakpo on the A
He noted that should the NPP decide to go for Trade Minister, Alan Kyerematen, that could also spell doom for the opposition party as it may not be able to garner enough votes in the Central Region.
“Alan Kyerematen is a factor to consider. He could win. If he does, it poses a threat to the NDC in the Central region. Because his mother’s side is from Central Region.”
He explained that this is because the running mate to John Mahama in the 2020 elections, Prof Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, could not make any impact for the NDC in the Central Region.
“The lady who is a running mate to Mahama lost the Central Region in the last election. Lost a whole constituency.
So it means there has to be some fresh thinking. There could be some amends we make to make her succeed. But for now, she didn’t make an impact.”
Dr Yao Asamoah revealed that the NDC made substantial gains in the capital city, Accra.
“The reason they made the progress was first of all in the case of Greater Accra, there was a rift between the government and spare parts dealers. They thought that the taxation against them was too much. A lot of them supported the NDC.”
“We were prepared to allow Okada. That was also a significant factor against the NPP,” he added.
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