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.
Meanwhile, the Ghana Police Service has 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 Director General of Operations, COP Vance Baba Gariba, has revealed that the military will be on standby during the Akwatia by-election.
Futhermore COP Vance Baba Gariba detailed that the military will only be deployed if the condition makes it necessary.
Speaking to the media, COP Vance Baba Gariba stated, “The military will be only on standby. As and when we need them, then we will deploy them, but if we don’t need the military, then we will not request for the deployment of the military. They are only going to be on standby”.
He further appealed to the people of Akwatia to come out in their numbers to vote, as they will be protected throughout the process.
“I want to reassure all the good people of Akwatia that they should come out in their numbers and exercise their franchise. The GPS will continue to reassure of their safety and security during this period”, COP Vance Baba Gariba added.
The police intervention led to one person being arrested at the NDC party office and placed in a designated Black Maria.
In addition, voting is underway 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.
Watch the video below:
Chaotic scenes as 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.
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Watch how a confrontation between NDC National Vice Chairman Chief Sofo Azorka and NPP Third National Vice Chairman Alhaji Osman Masawudu escalated into chaos at a polling station in Akwatia. pic.twitter.com/hGf3B8afm2
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