Kofi Tonto, a political aide to New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has asserted that the NPP is making significant progress in the traditionally NDC-dominated Volta Region as the 2024 general elections draw near.
Dr. Bawumia has spent approximately a week in the Volta Region, visiting key towns and villages to share his campaign message.
In an interview on Eyewitness News on Thursday, October 24, 2024, Tonto acknowledged the NDC’s longstanding support in the region but emphasized the increasing voter share the NPP has garnered in recent elections.
“The Volta Region has historically belonged to the NDC, and we recognize that it does not belong to us.
However, what matters is the progress we are making. In 2016, our voter share was 7%. In 2020, it increased to 14%, clearly indicating our growth in the region. When you compare that to the strong support we received during our campaign, it shows that the NPP is making inroads,” he stated.
He also highlighted the warm reception Dr. Bawumia received during his campaign visit, noting that the genuine support from local residents was surprising for a region that has typically been dominated by the NDC.
“Aside from visiting the various mini rallies and engagements, the right gauge of knowing how organic people feel for you is those who walk out of their houses to cheer you on.
“You are in the Volta Region and you see people chanting ‘ It is Possible’, running out of their homes with NPP T-shirts, and flags and waving their hands and signing number one and chanting it is possible. That is the organic love that we never expected in the Volta Region, ” he stated.
