It has emerged that former President John Dramani Mahama did not condemn the people of Ashanti Region for their loyalty to the New Patriotic Party (NPP) as claimed.

Presidential staffer, Nana Hesse Ogyiri, in a Facebook post on Thursday shared an artwork with UTV's logo which said: "Don't be like Ashanti Region. They are emotionally attached to the NPP that they don't even think before voting for them.

"Your party and your son has led Ghana into a ditch, be bold to vote against them. Be different. Come back to the NDC in 2024 and we wont neglect you this time," it added.

Aide of John Mahama, Joyce Bawah-Mogtari has refuted the claims made by the presidential staffer.

She entreated the general public to disregard the news, describing it as fake.

"Wait a minute: Treat with utmost contempt,fake news headlines being churned out by a desperately unscrupulous government that has absolutely nothing to show for itself than to hide behind faceless lies and propaganda against notable political opponents!" she said.

Also, a search on the Accra-based TV station's social media platforms revealed a similar artwork but with different details.

The April 11, 2023, artwork read: "By God’s grace we have the experience, we didn’t buy it in the store, we didn’t learn it in school, it is God who gave us the opportunity to gather that experience. Don’t worry about what some people are saying, it is God’s will, I attend church and when I pray God speaks to me and God has said this is the time for NDC, he has given us power. If God decides no one can change it.”

Former President John Mahama has expressed optimism that the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) will win the 2024 elections.#UTVNews pic.twitter.com/eqqryJgI8V— UTV Ghana (@utvghana) April 11, 2023

Former President John Mahama completed his regional tour of the Eastern Region on Thursday and is expected to start the Greater Accra Regional tour almost immediately.