Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has appealed to political parties and Ghanaians to prioritize Ghana’s peace on December 7. He also urged President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to do everything in his power to guarantee a peaceful election.

The Asantehene made this plea, when the President paid a courtesy call to the Manhyia Palace to thank him and the indigenous people for their steadfast support.

Speaking separately to the Ashanti Regional House of Chiefs, President Akufo-Addo warned that if voters support former President John Mahama in the next elections, the Ashanti Region may be neglected and important development projects may be shelved.

The traditional leaders praised President Akufo-Addo for leading significant development initiatives in the Ashanti Region during a meeting with the Ashanti Regional House of Chiefs. They conveyed appreciation for ongoing and finished initiatives and urged the chiefs to take these accomplishments into account while casting their votes.

“From 2017 to date, my government has appointed about 30 ministers and deputy ministers from the Ashanti region, a sharp contrast to the NDC’s 13 ministers during Mahama’s presidency and this will not change if he is voted into power again. I appeal to you to vote for Dr Bawumia if you want continued development in the region,” he said.

President Akufo-Addo called on the chiefs to back Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), in the same manner that they have backed him for the previous eight years, stressing the region’s significance to the party.