Tema West Constituency Chairman, Mallam Issah Muhammed, has expressed confidence that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) will secure victory in the 2024 elections. Reflecting on the 2020 general elections, he noted that the NDC narrowly lost by around 2,000 votes, attributing the loss in part to potential irregularities.
However, he is optimistic about the upcoming election due to recent gains made by the party in local governance.Mallam Issah highlighted the recent assembly registration efforts, which saw the NDC register nearly 8,000 new voters, enabling them to win six out of eleven Assembly seats in the constituency—doubling their previous three-seat representation. “We now hold the majority of seats in the Assembly, which strengthens our position and gives us a significant advantage going into 2024,” he remarked.
Additionally, he pointed to the second limited registration exercise, where they registered over 3,000 more people. This combined with other organizational efforts, Mallam Issah believes, is setting up the NDC for victory.
He emphasized that the constituency’s current executive team is fully dedicated, working tirelessly to ensure they are well-prepared. “Politics is serious business. We are putting everything into this because, for me, it’s personal—I am deeply invested in seeing the NDC in power,” he stated, adding that he struggles greatly with the challenges of being in opposition.
As the 2024 election draws near, Mallam Issah urged party members and supporters to maintain their momentum, noting that their internal surveys show strong indications of an NDC win. “Even though we are confident, we’re not complacent. We’re pushing harder than ever,” he said.On the subject of the Electoral Commission (EC) and its handling of the voters’ register, Mallam Issah expressed concerns over the lack of transparency.
He argued that the NDC has clear data from their registration efforts, including copies provided by the EC detailing transfers and new registrations.
However, he criticized the EC for not offering a summarized, accurate voters’ register. “If the EC provides a register that doesn’t align with the facts we have, we won’t accept it,” he warned, vowing that the NDC would challenge any discrepancies.
Finally, Mallam Issah emphasized his focus on Ghana’s local elections, nothing that he’s committed to ensuring victory for NDC’s presidential candidate, John Dramani Mahama, as well as the party’s parliamentary candidate for Tema West, Lawyer James Enu.
Story by: Mercy Addai Turkson
