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The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Parliamentary Candidate, Bernard Bediako, has been stunned by the low turnout at Takrowase Community Day School during the Akwatia by-election.
At the Takrowase Community Day School polling station, out of 449 voters, only 130 voted.
NDC Parliamentary Candidate, Bernard Bediako, at the polling station, left stunned, said, “Eii! Out of 449, only 130 voted?”
Meanwhile, voting has ended in the Akwatia constituency with 119 polling stations voting to elect a new member of parliament following the sad passing of Ernest Kumi.
Over 50,000 registered voters are expected to cast their ballots.
The Electoral Commission (EC) confirmed that polls closed at 5 p.m. after a day of voting across 119 polling stations.
The EC officials have begun tallying the votes and counting in all 119 polling stations has begun.
The Akwatia by-election was contested between Solomon Asumadu of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and Bernard Badidoo Bediako of the National Democratic Congress (NDC).
Turnout across the constituency was described as positive, but there were some challenges.
Meanwhile, Christian Tetteh Yohuno, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), has said the ongoing Akwatia by-election will set a tone for future elections in Ghana.
The IGP expressed confidence in the ongoing Akwatia by-election.
According to the IGP, he is very satisfied with the performance of his men on the ground.
Speaking to the media during a visit during the ongoing Akwatia by-election, the IGP stated, “Everything is going on smoothly as planned, and that is what we expect to do — to make sure that at the end of the day, we have a very smooth and peaceful election”.
“I am very satisfied with the performance of my men on the ground. This election is such that we have all regional commanders, all POMAB members taking part on the ground. They are all on the field and working with the personnel. Everything is going on very well,” he stated.
He further added that the violence experienced in the Ablekuma North violence is a thing of the past.
“Ablekuma North violence is a thing of the past. We are moving forward. As I assure you, this one will be an election that will set a tone for future elections”, the IGP stressed.
However, there have been a pocket of incidents during the ongoing Awkatia by-election.
The Ghana Police Service arrested one person following a chaos that erupted at the NDC party office in Akwatia.
According to reports, Afenyo-Markin’s visit to the NDC office sparked a heated exchange between NDC members and the entourage of the Minority Leader.
NDC supporters alleged that the NPP’s Afenyo-Markin and his team stormed the NDC office to remove some posters of their candidate.
The police intervention led to one person being arrested at the NDC party office and placed in a designated Black Maria.
Also, the NDC National Vice Chairman, Chief Sofo Azorka and the NPP Third National Vice Chairman, Alhaji Osman Masawudu, have clashed at the ongoing Akwatia by-election.
The violent clash occurred at the Akwatia Lorry polling station while voting was ongoing.
According to reports, the incident occurred after Azorka heard the NPP Third National Vice Chairman, Alhaji Osman Masawudu, mention his name.
Azorka cautioned Osman Masawudu to stop mentioning his name, which led to an argument and back and forth between them.
What initially started as a joke between the two escalated into suddenly escalated into an argument, which resulted in near fisticuffs.
The Chaotic scenes led to a team of men with the NDC National Vice Chairman, Chief Sofo Azorka, and a team with the third National Vice Chairman of the NPP, Alhaji Osman Masawudu clash at a polling station in the Akwatia Constituency.
Also, Chief Sofo Azorka has expressed anger over an unannounced visit by the Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, to the NDC party office during the ongoing Akwatia by-election.
Afenyo-Markin’s visit to the NDC office sparked a heated exchange between NDC members and the entourage of the Minority Leader.
NDC supporters alleged that the NPP’s Afenyo-Markin and his team stormed the NDC office to remove some posters of their candidate.
According to Azorka, Afenyo-Markin, the NPP is trying to use undemocratic strategies.
He further warned Alexander Afenyo-Markin that a by-election will be held in Afenyo-Markin’s constituency if he tries anything.
Speaking to the media, Chief Sofo Azorka stated, “Wallahi, we go do by-election in his hometown.”
“Fiang Fiang, what does he want here? Is he the NDC secretary? You people should talk to them. You are coming to our office to do what? You, people, are journalists, talk to them, this is not parliament that he will be talking anyhow, here is a freedom field, our eyes are red”, he added.
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“Eii! Out of 449, only 130 voted?” — NDC Parliamentary Candidate, Bernard Bediako stunned by low turnout at Takrowase Community Day School during the Akwatia by-election.#ElectionHQ pic.twitter.com/L89PFMsOBo
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