The aspiring Ashanti Regional Chairman of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), Isham Alhassan Yaw Bonsu, is promising to win 15 parliamentary seats for the party in the Ashanti Region.
Isham said the political game has changed in the Ashanti Region, which is the stronghold of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP).
“I will win a minimum of ten to 15 seats in the Ashanti Region; mark my words,” he stated in an interview with our reporter in Kumasi on Wednesday, November 11, 2026.
Isham, seen as a strong contender ahead of the NDC Ashanti Regional Delegates Congress on Saturday, November 14, 2026, at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi, is contesting the incumbent Regional Chairman, Augustus Nana Akwasi.
Isham Alhassan Yaw Bonsu, who is the current Ashanti Regional Organiser of the NDC and also political coordinator for the region, is confident of winning the election on Saturday.
He started his political journey as branch organiser in 1994, ward organiser for Old Suame in 1995, Constituency Youth Organiser in Tafo/Suame Constituency, Deputy Regional Organiser from 2014 to 2018, and Regional Organiser from 2018 to date.
He is a politician whose path from humble beginnings to a position of significant influence within the NDC in the Ashanti Region reflects both personal perseverance and a deep dedication to political organisation and grassroots mobilisation.
He played a role in shaping the political dynamics of the party within the region.
In recent electoral cycles, the NDC experienced notable progress in the Ashanti Region, increasing its vote share from 26.4% in 2020 to 33.4% in 2024, gaining additional seats and bringing the party’s total to 7 seats in the region.
He indicated that he is the one who can match the NPP, especially in the Ashanti Region, boot-for-boot.
He stated that voters in the Ashanti Region will vote based on performance, not loyalty.
Given the performance of the Mahama-led administration, Mr Isham said the NDC is the obvious choice of many, especially in the NPP stronghold.
And that, he said, will increase the NDC’s parliamentary seats from seven to 15 and also make the NDC presidential candidate President.
He said the party must establish fairer and more transparent systems to recognise the contributions of its grassroots members.
He argued that party activists, branch organisers, constituency executives, volunteers and polling station agents should not feel forgotten after working to secure electoral victories.
He said the NDC’s organisational strength must begin at the branch level, with members actively involved in shaping decisions rather than being mobilised only when elections approach.
“The branch must be the heartbeat of the NDC,” he stated.
He said grassroots structures must be equipped with political education, information, organisational support and tools needed to function throughout the political cycle.
He is now counting on his experience as Regional Organiser of the party to win the election on Saturday.
By Benjamin Aidoo
