Member of Parliament for Anyaa-Sowutuom, Dr. Dickson Adomako Kissi, has voiced his skepticism regarding any individual or political party achieving over 52% of the vote in the upcoming general elections.

This comes in response to Fitch Solutions' forecast, which suggests a victory for John Mahama and the NDC in the December 2024 general elections.

Fitch Solutions, an international research and data firm, in its mid-year review for Sub-Saharan Africa, highlighted that the prevailing economic conditions are likely to play a significant role in shaping voters' decisions on December 7.

Mike Kruiniger, an Associate Director of Country Risk at Fitch Solutions, stated, "We believe that the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has a stronger chance of winning the upcoming general elections compared to the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP). Recent polls consistently place the NDC ahead, with the most recent survey showing 54% of respondents favouring the NDC."

During an appearance on The Big Issue on Channel One TV, Dr. Adomako expressed his doubts about the accuracy of Fitch Solutions' prediction.

Dickson Adomako Kissi

“I am a bit weary about their results because I am rather of the opinion that December 7 for any strong party, be it the NDC or the NPP, to go beyond 52% will not be easy. That is my opinion, especially because of the trends worldwide.”

He continued, “Looking at the trend of voters and their sophistication at this point, for anybody to pronounce a 54% win puts me in doubt. I think that even if people might change the government because of the trend in this country where after two terms Ghanaians naturally would rather prefer to have a change in governance, it gives the opposition party some edge for doing nothing because of the nature of Ghanaians and our voters."

Dr. Adomako further noted, “Moving above 51% will surprise me because, admittedly, the likes of Cheddar and the likes of the movement for change will grab some of the votes from either party. That is why I am questioning.”

He concluded by emphasizing that the NPP would not disregard the reviews. "For the NPP, I must say that we will not take the reviews for granted. The appropriate thing for us to do is to keep at what we are doing and to demonstrate how the digital economy is still above the economy."