2024 polls: ‘I feel like insulting people who ask me about Ashanti votes’ — NAPO
NAPO Expresses Frustration Over Ashanti Votes Debate
- NAPO highlighted a nationwide voter turnout drop of 2.1 million
- He urged against attributing electoral failures to specific regions or groups
- NAPO called for introspection and thorough planning to rebuild the party’s strength for future elections
In an interview on Monday, January 13, 2025, in Accra, Dr. Opoku-Prempeh remarked, “I feel really, that I have to insult the person that Ashanti didn’t bring a vote. What does that mean?”
He emphasized that the entire country experienced a decline in voter turnout, stating, “The whole country, they didn’t vote. We lost 2.1 million votes.”
Dr. Opoku-Prempeh also highlighted the Ashanti Region’s voter participation, noting, “In Ashanti, 65% of the people turn up to vote, 65% of the people on the register, which is higher than the 64% of the general turnout.”
He cautioned against attributing electoral outcomes to specific regions or groups, asserting, “Let us not tribalize things like that.”
The 2024 general elections, held on December 7, 2024, resulted in a victory for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate, John Dramani Mahama, who secured 57% of the vote.
The former Manhyia South MP emphasized the need for introspection within the NPP, suggesting that the party should “sit down, do our homework and come back.”
