Tag: BYELECTION

Akwatia by-election: NDC emerge victorious

Ramar Tee

The ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate Bernard Bediako Baidoo popularly called Lawyer, has given the government a significant win by emerging victorious at the Akwatia by-election.  In the official results from the Electoral Commission, Bediako received 18,199 of the total number of valid votes cast.The opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) candidate Kwame Asumadu, who was his closest opponent, received 15,235 votes. With 82 votes, Owusu Patrick of the Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG) was far behind.33,819 of the total votes cast were genuine, and 303 were rejected. The Member…

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AKWATIA BY-ELECTION: One person arrested after chaos emerged

Ramar Tee

 One person has been arrested and placed into a designated Black Maria after being accused of tearing down a candidate’s posters at the NDC party office in Akwatia, causing chaos. The Black Maria is a police van used for prisoner transportation.Authorities cautioned that any interference with the electoral process, including acts of violence or intimidation, would be met with strict action.  The police’s swift intervention ensured that voting proceeded without any disruptions. Voting is, however, underway with over 50,000 registered voters expected to cast their ballots in the highly anticipated…

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E/R: Akwatia by-election; constituents vote today

Ramar Tee

Eligible voters in the Akwatia constituency are voting today, Tuesday, September 2, to elect a new Member of Parliament in respect to the death of their original appointee, Ernest Kumi. The Electoral Commission has opened 119 polling places throughout the constituency to facilitate the electoral process. Approximately 50,000 registered voters will participate in the by-election. They, however, assured the public of transparency and credibility in the exercise, and special arrangements have been made to guarantee the timely delivery of electoral materials, close monitoring, and efficient collation of results. The National…

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