Political Risk Analyst, Dr. Theo Acheampong, has suggested that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) being led by former President John Dramani Mahama will garner significant backing from swing voters during the 2024 elections.

In a post on X, Monday, February 5, Dr Acheamong noted that this assertion is not derived from a scientific approach but rather a hunch.

He explained that the NDC will beat the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Accra due to the high cost of living in the country's capital, as well as corruption.

He wrote, "Swing voters in Greater Accra favouring Former President Mahama and the NDC; my hunch [unscientific opinion] is that the NDC will most likely win the Greater Accra region on account of recent economic issues [inflation & cost of living; DDEP, corruption perceptions, etc.]."

"There have been some economic improvements in recent months, and this is likely to be sustained in 2024 and beyond. However, I do wonder if this will be enough to change the minds of swing voters," he added.

Since 2021, the prices of goods and services have been record-high. From over 50 percent inflation rate, Ghana is currently working a little over 20 percent.

With regards to corruption, reports indicate that the government has for the past four years, not done much to address the menace.

In the 2020 presidential elections, John Mahama, secured majority of the votes; 1,326,596, representing 51.04% while President Akufo-Addo polled 1,250,174 votes, representing 48.10%.