The National Chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has confidently stated that the party is aiming for a decisive one-touch victory in the upcoming December 7 election.
Speaking on Joy News’ PM Express, the former MP, popularly known as General Mosquito, said the NDC is employing a range of strategies to secure a clear win without the need for a runoff.
“I strongly believe that the NDC is going to win hands down,” Asiedu Nketia stated, dismissing the notion that a change in candidates after a sitting president’s two-term tenure necessarily leads to a runoff.
He noted that the likelihood of a runoff is heavily influenced by the performance of the sitting president, rather than being an automatic consequence of a party change.
“We are looking at a one-touch victory, and it has a lot to do with the performance of the sitting president as well. It’s not just a straightforward thing that when there is a change of party, there is a runoff. It depends more on the performance of the sitting president, how well he has performed, or otherwise,” he explained.
While Asiedu Nketia acknowledged that the perceived underperformance of the Akufo-Addo government would play a significant role in the NDC’s campaign, he noted that it would not be the sole factor.
“The strength of our message of giving hope to a hopeless situation will also impact the campaign. And I think that all put together, we are likely to have a one-touch election victory,” he stated.
Source: myjoyonline.com
