Chief of Breman in the Ashanti Region, Baffuor Kotei Kutin Sraman, has reiterated his support for former President John Dramani Mahama ahead of the 2024 presidential election.

In a issued on Friday, January 26, 2024, the traditional leader said he had been backing Mr Mahama since 2016, despite being criticized by some people.

He said he was confident that Mr Mahama could deliver development to the country, especially the Ashanti Region, which he claimed had benefited immensely from his previous administration.

"I said this in 2016. I was chastised. But because time changes, we are here again. Today is Friday the 26th of January 2024, today I am saying our prayers are behind his excellency John Dramani Mahama, so that God can help him reclaim his seat as president. I am not saying it for granted because I know what he can do. During his tenure, he changed the Ashanti Region. Talk of hospitals, schools, roads, he did a lot of things for our development. Ideally, when someone does a good thing, it has to be continued, but it looks like things are not exactly going well. So this is our plea, that God almighty will help so that this man can come back and lead this country into development," he said.

Baffuor Kotei Kutin Sraman is one of the few chiefs in the Ashanti Region who have openly endorsed Mr Mahama, who is the presidential candidate of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC).

The region is considered a stronghold of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), which has won the majority of the parliamentary seats and the presidential votes in every election since 1992.

However, Mr Mahama has been making efforts to woo the voters in the region, promising to complete all the abandoned projects initiated by his government, such as the Kejetia market, the Kumasi airport expansion, and the Kumasi ring road.

He has also highlighted some of his achievements in the region, such as the construction of hospitals, schools, water projects, and roads.

Mr Mahama is expected to face Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia, who is the presidential candidate of the NPP, in the 2024 election.