In an anticipatory declaration, the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Augustus Nana Akwasi Andrews, has asserted that the Ashanti region will witness a significant increase in votes favouring the NDC in the forthcoming elections.
According to him, attempts by the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) to undermine the NDC and its leadership, will not hold as he remains steadfast in his conviction that the electorate’s perception has shifted positively towards the NDC.
Speaking in an exclusive interview with Nana Yaa Brefo and JB, Nana Akwasi emphasized that the people of Ghana, particularly those in the Ashanti region, have come to recognize the fallacy of the disparaging narratives spun against the NDC and its former President, John Dramani Mahama.
“The votes going to be garnered this year from the Ashanti region, it has never happened before. You mark my words, we are still working hard in the region. I can’t disclose the percentage but it will be 27% more than what we had last election.
“They disgraced and shamed John Dramani Mahama with their hate campaign and today Ghanaians know the truth,” he said.
Addressing recent allegations made by Chairman Wontumi, who questioned the origins of NDC’s Vice-presidential candidate, Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, Nana Akwasi refuted the claims, denouncing them as baseless attempts to tarnish her reputation.
“There is no truth to these allegations propagated by the NPP,” stated Nana Akwasi. “Their aim is to discredit her, but Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang will make history as Ghana’s first female Vice President, inspiring women across the nation.”
Chairman Wontumi’s allegations against Nana Jane Opoku-Agyeman centred on her regional origins, with claims that she hails from the Northern region rather than the Central region as stated.
Additionally, he alleged a clandestine marriage between her and John Dramani Mahama in 2012.
“I challenge Naana Opoku-Agyemang that she isn’t from the Central region, she is from the Northern region. She and her husband, Mr. Opoku-Agyemang are from the Ashanti region. They moved to work at Cape Coast University, it has been 20 years since their marriage was dissolved, so when the marriage was over the name just naturally got stuck on her.
“In 2012, John Dramani Mahama married Naana Jane Opoku-Agyamang secretly. It is a husband and wife affair, they are deceiving former First Lady Lordina Mahama. If Naana Jane thinks I’m lying, she should show the world her birth certificate,” Chairman Wontumi had alleged.
Nana Akwasi has dismissed these assertions as baseless and challenged the authenticity of the claims.
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By Lois Dogbe|Onua FM
