President-elect Nana Akufo-Addo says the New Patriotic Party (NPP) will work earnestly to remove the misconceptions which the people of the Volta Region have about the party.
He said the party will not give up on seeking the maximum support of the people for the Volta Region.
Nana Akufo-Addo was addressing the Volta Regional House of Chiefs on Saturday following his victory in last week Wednesday's presidential polls.
He joined the chiefs to celebrate the election of Agbogbomefia of Asogli State, Togbe Afede XIV in the Volta Region town of Ho as President of the National House of Chiefs.
“I recall the statement made by you Togbe Afede during my last visit. You said the Volta Region was not loyal housewife waiting for her husband who only came home only when he was hungry.
“You said the Volta Region was a beautiful bride awaiting an appropriate suitor. The NPP has taken you at your word and we will continue to woo the Volta Region until we marry the bride,” said Akufo-Addo.
Nana Akufo-Addo's visit to the Volta Region follows a special invite by Togbe Afede XIV to celebrate his election as the President of the National House of Chiefs.
Although Nana Akufo-Addo defeated incumbent President John Mahama by polling 53.86 percent of the total valid vote cast as against 44.4 percent for the President, votes from the Volta Region contributed the least to this victory.
The NDC, since 1992 has enjoyed huge support from the region, culminating into the region being tagged the "World Bank" of the party.
In the lead up to the elections, the NDC had sought to convince some of the people in the region that the NPP was dominated by Akans because the party was biased against people from other ethnic groups.
However, Nana Akufo-Addo polled approximately 18% more votes in the NDC stronghold during the 2016 election than he did during the last election in 2012.
“I wish to thank the Chiefs and people of the Volta Region for their support and help in the election. Admittedly the results from this region fell short of the expectations of my party. But we have certainly done far better than we did in the last election,” he acknowledged.
The President-elect also has assured the chiefs and people of the region that he will carry through with his promises of bringing development to the Region.
Source: myjoyonline
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although I disvoted Nana during the election, but this man deserves to be there! even the tone of his English has baptized me into the elephant family. God bless Nana.
safe your comments bcoz Nana Addo is president and will remain president.stop this cheap politics, you guys have not learn lessons from your shameful defeat. I thought by now the NDC have learnt that attacking Nana Addo will keep you in opposition for 16yrs
Jonathan,patience,addo ,you bi the same person..Gerrout! Jealousy go kill you..Malafaka.
Hey, nana addo, are you ready to work or you are thinking about second term. This man is something else. You don't even know whether you would be around by January 7, yet you are looking forward to 2020 already. Asemben koraa nyi. You could have used the occasion to address the post election violence, instead you went there to do politics when the political season is over and it's time to unite the nation and work. This is the man people call smart. At the age of 73 if you have elected president but cannot speak about unite the nation but instead talking about how the people of volta didn't vote for you, then you are not wise at all. Rev Martey and otabil have now found their wise man. Even a class one people would know that after the election, what a leader should do is to bring people together instead of going to a region where people did not vote for you to remind them of their loss.
HEY!!!! I'M WONDERING WHETHER YOU GUYS READ THE NEWS OR JUST MY COMMENTS.... AND IF YOUR NAME IS GRACE,, AND YOU CALL ME DISGRACE,,, THEN NA WHO SABE DISGRACE PROPER??? JOE OF TEMA,,, THE BALL IS IN YOUR COURT. AND TO ANY NERD WHO INSULT ME,,, JUST LOOK UP IN YOUR DICTIONARY FOR THE WORD I.D.O.T.U. AND SUBSTITUTE YOURSELF WITH THE ANSWER.... THEN AFTER THAT CONCENTRATE YOURSELVES ON THE ONE MOSQUITO ONE COIL AGENDA,,, WITH YOUR NUUMO AKOTINKO,,, AND HIS ABODOMUI RUNNING MATE....
Nppfo paaaaaaaa what do they take Ghanaians for, fuuulls, maybe. They think ashanti region should keep voting the way the vote but voltarians are dumb when they vote the way they vote. This man has not been inaugurated yet but is thinking about next elections. He has not even contemplated on how to pay huge sums of monies he has promised constituencies as well as teacher trainees, but here he is, talking about marrying volta region. Good gracious. Kofi jumah just insulted teachers for asking for their allowance to be restored as early as possible, so how can you think about subsequent elections when one district one factory, one village one done has not been talked about any longer after winning the election. Awuku was also saying, Ghana would be one party state, which means they don't care about their promises and how to redeem them, all they are interested in is how they can fill their pockets and perpetuate their stay in power. Election 2016 should tell them that Ghanaians are wide awake. Probably, they are thinking about rigging subsequent elections, which would never happen.
Try to reason. Volta is about to change. What you must know is that " it is only a f00l who does not accept a change"
Jonathan or whatever you called yourself,you must be really sick in your head.
AND IF I MAY ASK,,, IS THAT WHAT YOU DID TO, OR, FOR THE WOMAN STANDING BEHIND YOU BEFORE YOU MARRIED HER???? BECAUSE FROM WHAT WE KNOW,,, IT WAS UNDER SOME BIZZARE CIRCUMSTANCES.... SO YOU THINK DUE TO POLITICS AN ADULT LIKE YOU CAN OPEN YOUR MOUTH AND TALK BY HEART....IF THAT'S WHAT YOU DID IN NINGO,, FOR THEM TO GIVE YOU REBECCA'S HAND IN MARRIAGE... BUT WHO ELSE CAN BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS,,, IF NOT THAT STOMACH DIRECTION NATIONAL HOUSE OF CHIEFS PRESIDENT... THAT HE COULD STOOP LOW LIKE SOME OF THE GA CHIEFS DID,, TO GRANT HIM AUDIENCE TO ADDRESS VOLTARIANS WITH SUCH ALACRITY. BUT NOTICE,,,,, THESE VOLTARIANS WILL NEVER VOTE MASSIVELY FOR YOU EVEN IF YOU SUCCEEDED IN YOUR QUEST AND BUILD THEM THE TAJ MAHAL...