President John Dramani Mahama will begin a five-day campaign tour of the Eastern region today Tuesday, 25 October, 2016.

Mahama is expected to tour Abetifi and meet fisher folks as well as farmers at Sempoa and also address a mini-rally at Mpraeso Lorry Park at Nkawkaw to inaugurate the Kwahu Fodoa Community Day Senior High School.

A statement issued by the Eastern regional secretariat of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) said Mr Mahama would end his first day with a durbar in the Abuakwa North constituency, where Victor Smith is standing as NDC’s parliamentary candidate.

The President will also address a mini-rally at Ofoase-Ayirebi and then inaugurate a community senior high school at Akwatia.

There will also be a mini-rally at Suhum.

On the third day, Mr Mahama will head for the Abuakwa South constituency, the home of his arch-rival Nana Akufo-Addo of the New Patriotic Party.

The president will also call on the Okyenhene, Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panin, after which a mini-rally will be called in his honour at the Kyebi Lorry Park.

He will then continue to Adoagyiri-Nsawam, Akuapim North and South and then the Okere constituency, where he will wrap up with a mini-rally at Adukrom.

On the last day, Mr Mahama will head for Koforidua and later end his tour at Lower Manya Krobo on Friday, October 28.