The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has long relied on the Ashanti Region as its electoral stronghold, but the 2024 elections told a different story.
A special committee report investigating the party's historic defeat which MyNewsGh has sighted revealed that voter discontent in Ashanti was a major factor, with party supporters feeling ignored and sidelined.
Despite the government's massive infrastructural projects, such as the Prempeh I International Airport, multiple hospital projects under Agenda 111, and major road developments, these efforts did not translate into votes.
The report found that 88% of respondents acknowledged these achievements, but 84% admitted they were either rushed or poorly communicated, making them seem like last-minute attempts to win votes. "Some of these projects were commissioned just a week before the elections.
