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Election 2024: NPP Headed For Defeat In 11 Regions, According To New Study From SMB Intelligence
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Election 2024: NPP Headed For Defeat In 11 Regions, According To New Study From SMB Intelligence

by  Delali Adogla-Bessa 2 min read
  • An SMB Intelligence study projects the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to win 11 regions in the upcoming election
  • The study also says the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) is going to lose some significant votes in the Ashanti Region
  • UK research and data firm Fitch Solutions earlier said the NPP would lose the 2024 elections

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An SMB Intelligence study projects the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to win 11 regions in the December 7 polls.

The study also says the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) share of votes in its stronghold, the Ashanti Region, is expected to decrease slightly.

NPP Headed For Defeat In 11 Regions According To New Study
The NDC's candidate is John Mahama, while the NPP Flagbearer is Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia.
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“NPP is projected to win around 70.5% of the votes in Ashanti, down from the 72.8% it garnered in the 2020 presidential election."
“The NDC is expected to easily maintain three (Upper East, Upper West, and Savannah) out of the five regions and battle the NPP for the Northern region."

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The data in the report titled, "Ghana's 2024 elections: A preview," is accurate up to September.

SBM Intelligence is an Africa-focused geopolitical research and strategic communications consulting firm that addresses the critical need for political, social, economic, and market data and big data analytics.

UK research and data firm Fitch Solutions already expects the NPP to lose the 2024 elections.

The firm said 54% of respondents surveyed tipped the NDC to beat the NPP.

The NDC's candidate is John Mahama, while the NPP Flagbearer is Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia.

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Delali Adogla-Bessa (Current Affairs Editor) Delali Adogla-Bessa is a Current Affairs Editor with YEN.com.gh. Delali previously worked as a freelance journalist in Ghana and has over seven years of experience in media, primarily with Citi FM, Equal Times, Ubuntu Times. Delali also volunteers with the Ghana Institute of Language Literacy and Bible Translation, where he documents efforts to preserve local languages. He graduated from the University of Ghana in 2014 with a BA in Information Studies. Email: delali.adogla-bessa@yen.com.gh.

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