2024 Election: Why NDC could 'suffer' in the Northern Region - Koku Anyidoho

Koku Anyidoho, a former Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has predicted that the party will lose a significant number of votes in the Northern Region, one of its strongholds, in the upcoming December 7, 2024, general election.

Speaking in an interview on Kumasi-based Oyerepa TV on Tuesday, June 18, 2024, Koku Anyidoho expressed his belief that the NDC is going to lose votes in the Northern Region for three main reasons, including the removal of the Member of Parliament for Tamale South, Haruna Iddrisu, as the Minority Leader.

According to him, the people of the Northern Region, specifically the Dagombas, are upset by the way Haruna Iddrisu was removed as Minority Leader and may vote against the NDC.

He mentioned that while there is discontent towards the NDC among the people of the Northern Region, the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) is gaining more favour there because President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is appointing their people to top positions in his government, citing Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam's appointment as Minister for Finance as an example.

The former NDC deputy general secretary also noted that the NPP's flagbearer, Vice President Dr. Mahama Bawumia, caused damage to the NDC while he was a running mate and is likely to cause more harm now that he is the substantive candidate.

"If you combine the three northern regions, North East, Northern Region, Savannah, the North East Region has 6 seats; NPP has 4, we have 2. Northern proper (Region) has 18, NPP has 9, and NDC has 9. Savannah has 7, we have 4, they have 3. When you add them all up, NPP has one more seat than NDC, something unprecedented. And this was when Bawumia was just a running mate.

"Now that he is the flagbearer, the dynamics have shifted. This is North East where he has already made an impact. In the Northern Region itself, something has changed. What happened? NDC mishandled the transition of power in the minority, making it appear as if Haruna was disgracefully removed."

He continued, "Haruna is Dagomba, right? And he is part of the 9-9. Shortly after his removal as Minority Leader, Nana Addo, in his reshuffle this year, appointed almost all the Dagomba NPP MPs to ministerial positions, including the Finance Minister.

He emphasized that the prevailing narrative in the north is that while the NDC is disrespecting a northern son, the NPP is promoting sons of the north.

Watch his remarks in the video below:

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