False! Mahama [NDC] got 33 per cent in Ashanti Region in the 2024 presidential elections, not 36 per cent
On May 28, 2025, a former chairman of Fomena Constituency of opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr. Akwasi Anti Asamoah, said on Angel FM that the National Democratic Congress was able to obtain a total of 36 per cent in the Ashanti Region. He made this claim while speaking on the recent arrest of Bernard Antwi-Boasiako (popularly known as chairman Wontumi).
These were his words.
“his [Wontumi] cases, even I have a lot to add to it. Kwabena! argh! was it not what [this attitude] led the NDC to get 36 per cent in the Ashanti region”
Factcenta has verified this claim and presents the facts below.
Claim: NDC obtained 36 per cent in the Ashanti region
Verdict: False
Explanation
According to the Electoral Commission of Ghana, the total valid votes cast in the Ashanti Region and the number of votes each candidate obtained, including their corresponding percentages are presented below.
| Candidate | Political Party | Number of votes obtained | Percentage |
| Mahamudu Bawumia | New Patriotic Party (NPP) | 1,366,800 | 65.61 |
| John Dramani Mahama | National Democratic Congress (NDC) | 697,076 | 33.36 |
Credible news reports such as election results reported on Modern Ghana further confirm the percentage of votes obtained in the 2024 elections in the Ashanti Region.
