The National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Volta Region has refuted claims that its flagbearer John Dramani Mahama’s tour in the region is to salvage ‘inroads’ made by Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, the presidential aspirant of the New Patriotic Party (NPP).
This follows reports that Mr Mahama had abandoned his Northern regional tour to curb the turmoil in the Volta Region because of Dr Bawumia’s campaign in the region.
The party in a statement signed and issued by Sorkpa K. Agbleze, the NDC Volta Regional Communications Officer on Thursday clarified that the NDC and Mr Mahama were on a four-day campaign tour of the Upper East Region, which ended on Tuesday, August 6th, 2024.
“His subsequent decision to visit the Volta Region was pre-planned and as such part of our comprehensive national campaign strategy. It is not a reactive response to any ‘intense pressure’ from the Volta Regional Executives to come save the Region from any so called ‘inroads’ made by the Flagbearer of the NPP during his recent campaign tour as erroneously reported,” he stated.
Mr Agbleze categorically rejected the notion that Mr Mahama’s choice of the Volta Region as his next stop indicates any abandonment of the Northern Region to rescue any damage caused to the Volta Regional fortunes of the Party.
According to him, the NDC’s honest message continues to resonate strongly with the people of the North and the party’s trust and confidence in the people of the Volta Region remained unshaken.
Mr Agbleze therefore indicated that the Volta Region still remains “the world bank of the NDC and that bond cannot in any way be compromised by Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, the NPP’s weakest flagbearer in recent history.”
“The Volta Region, like all regions in Ghana, is crucial to our campaign, and any attempts to construe scheduled visits as desperate face-saving political moves is not only a deliberate fabrication but a blatant disregard for factual and responsible reporting.”
He noted that Mr Mahama remains committed to visiting every region and engaging with all Ghanaians as and when he deems it appropriate.
Read the full statement from Volta NDC here
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