Politics
8 NDC Hoodlums Arrested During Primaries
Police have detained eight people around the country for different election-related offences and disrupting the peace during the National Democratic Congress’s Presidential and Parliamentary Primaries on Saturday, April 13, 2023.
Yaro Burdove, Harrison Martey, Imoro Ibrahim, Arkoli Mensah, Nyarko Richard, Prince Lomotey, Hamidu Dramani, and Bejando Emmanuel, the accused, were apprehended at their respective polling stations throughout four constituencies in the nation.
Specifically, suspect Yaro Burdove was arrested during the elections in the Ningo Prampram Constituency for photographing his ballot paper in the polling booth and attempting to photograph other voters’ ballots, while Harrison Martey and Imoro Ibrahim were arrested for engaging in an unlawful fight at a voting centre.
Arkoli Mensah and Nyarko Richard, suspects, were detained for disturbing the peace by participating in an illegal fight at a voting station during the voting process at the New Juaben South Constituency in the Eastern Region.
Suspect Prince Lomotey was detained at the voting centre in the Mfantseman Constituency in the Central Region for impersonation, while suspects Hamidu Dramani and Bejando Emmanuel were arrested for inciting violence at a polling station in the Atebubu-Amantin Constituency in the Bono East Region.
Five of the accused are now on Police inquiry bail, while the remaining three are in detention helping continue Police investigations.
Meanwhile, the Police Service has been alerted to a viral video in which Juliana Kinang-Wassan, a Parliamentary hopeful for the Ejura Sekyedumase Constituency, is seen spraying money at a crowd during the polls in Ejura, Ashanti Region. A professional legal team is presently investigating her actions in the video to see whether there are aspects of election-related criminality that necessitate Police intervention.
The Police Department wishes to reassure the public of its commitment to maintaining peace, security, law and order at all times.
Hopeson Adorye, a prominent member of Alan Kyerematen’s campaign staff, has forecast a runoff in the 2024 general election.
Mr Adorye stated on Accra-based Neat FM that the second round will be between Alan Kyerematen and Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, the flag bearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP).
“There will be a runoff election in the general election in 2024.” Alan and Bawumia will face a battle in the runoff,” he stated.
Mr Adorye, on the other hand, stated that Mr Kyerematen would go down in history as the first independent candidate to rule Ghana.
“There will be a miracle in Ghana because, for the first time, an independent candidate will be elected President and a unity government will be formed to develop the country.”
The 2024 election is critical because the ruling NPP expects to break the 8-year electoral cycle, while the NDC is on a rescue mission.
Independent candidates such as Mr Kyerematen have pushed voters to abandon the two leading political parties, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC), in favour of a new force.
Over 300,000 dynamic youth and women groups joined Alan’s Movement for Change in a walk named Afrafranto, transforming the political scene in the Ashanti Region.
The mind-blowing revolution, which saw over 300,000 individuals from the youth and women’s groups board the MFC train, established Hon. Alan Kyerematen’s political class as the founder and leader of Movement for Change (MFC).
Alan Kyerematen’s Yellow Army political Revolution signified a dramatic divergence from existing standards in political support and is fast gathering steam ahead of Ghana’s 2024 general elections.
Sister Afia, Twene Jonas, and Oliver Khan ‘the ship salesman’ all took part in the big Afafranto Unity Walk, contributing their influence and voice to the campaign.
Their participation has not only increased the movement’s exposure, but also indicated a shift in support for Alan Kyerematen’s cause.
After working for nearly a decade in Ghana’s Trade and Industry Ministry under two separate regimes, Kyerematen’s decision to leave the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and join the Movement for Change was a daring and significant milestone in the country’s political landscape.
The Yellow Revolution has attracted broad notice and support, most notably through community-based activities such as the famous Afafranto Walk.
The colour yellow has become linked with this movement’s symbols. It symbolises a new approach to politics in the Ashanti Region, a departure from the traditional party lines that have historically dictated political loyalty in the region.
The Yellow Revolution’s massive backing underlined the Ashanti people’s growing disenchantment with traditional politicians.
Alan Kyerematen’s track record and dedication to influencing change struck a chord with many Ghanaians looking for an alternative to established political techniques.
The Yellow Revolution gains traction with each passing day as the 2024 general elections approach.
The voting, sorting, and counting of votes in the New Patriotic Party’s parliamentary elections in the country’s 111 seats has concluded.
The elections were held in seats where the NPP did not have a sitting MP and were overseen by the Electoral Commission.
The following are preliminary results that have come in thus far:
Tamale Central
Ismail Yahuza -350
Abass Zakaria – 65
Sule Salifu – 433
Total delegates – 881
Total valid votes cast – 849
Rejected ballots – 2
Okwaikwei North Constituency
Kenneth Kwabena Agyei Kuanchi – 27
Prince Owusu Mensah – 6
Alberta Afia Akoto – 228
Nyarko Stephen Adipa – 109
Fusseni Issah – 114
Nana Ama Asiamah Adjei – 341
Rejected Ballot – 3
Total valid votes cast: 875
Total Ballot – 828
Prestea Huni Valley
Barbara Oteng Gyasi-973
Theophilus Tawiah-255
Total expected delegates-1,399
Votes cast-1,232
Rejected-4
Savelugu
Fatahiya Abdul Aziz -532
Muhammed Abdul Samed Gunu – 121
Total delegates – 667
Total valid votes cast-
Rejected ballots -3
Wa Central
Hajia Umu Awudu -567
Issahaku Moomin Tahiru – 441
Issahaku Nayaru -17
Prestea-Huni-Valley
Barbara Oteng-Gyasi-973
Theophilus Tawiah-255
Total expected delegates-1,399
Votes cast-1,232
Rejected-4
Bunkpurugu
Solomon Boah -264
Sulemana Lawyer Sambia -260
Savelugu 667
Fatahiya Abdul Aziz -532
Muhammed Abdul Samed Gunu-121
Adentan
Akosua Asaa Manu – 814
Kwesi Obeng Fosu 638
Winfred Nartey – 16
Asawase
Manaf Ibrahim -765
Hajia Zainab Sallow-229
Osman Yussif -9
Asuogyaman Constituency
Pius Enam Hadzide – 423
Paul Ansah – 131
Michael Ansah – 113
Nana Abrokwa Asare – 95
Ledzokuku Constituency
Dr. Bernard Okoe-Boye – 901
Nii Ashittey Olennu – 357
Clifford Martey – 199
Ibrahim Adjei – 180
Manya Krobo
Simon Kwaku Tetteh – 434
Linda Adadevor – 219
Robert Tetteyfio-Adjasey – 142
Wa Central
Hajia Umu Awudu -567
Issahaku Moomin Tahiru -441
Issahaku Nayaru -17
Tamale South
Musah Fuseini- 608
Ibrahim Baba- 449
Alhassan Soawii- 41
Baba Alhassan- 25
Awutu Senya West
Eugene Arhin -862
Amos Kofi Opei Okai- 119
Wenchi
Kojo Frempong-361
Albert Ameyaw- 326
Alfred Ofori Anye- 34
Odododiodio
Abdul Manaf Nii Adjei Sowah- 737
Nii Lante Bannerman- 524
Wassa Amenfi Central
Albert Wiredu Arkoh -547
Anthony Mensah -247
Klottey Korle
Valentino Nii Noi Nortey -838
Harry Harold Quartey- 116
Rexford Oppong Ansah -94
Ablekuma Central
Jefferson Kwamina Sackey – 539
Collins Amoah – 493
Ebenezer Nartey – 441
Larry Anyetei Adjei – 11
Total votes cast -1,492
Spoilt – 8
Wassa Amenfi East
Frederick Korankye-371
Ernest Frimpong-630
Frederick Kumah-69
Total Expected delegates-1,136
Cape Coast North
Ekow Ewusi- 348
Lawrence Kwaku Ampah -230
Barbara Aisha Ayisi -24
601 votes cast
Wassa East
Mona Gertrude Effah-317
Godfred Okyere Owusu-309
Patrick Tawiah-Amprofi-66
Total votes expected -703
Total Votes cast -693
Rejected-1
Wassa Amenfi Central
Albert Wiredu Arkoh-547
Anthony Mensah-247
Total votes expected-856
Total Votes cast-798
Rejected= 4
Pru East
Appeh Yusif A. – 316
David Y. Mensah – 93
Joshua K. Abonkrah – 90
Number of delegates -518
Total votes – 501
Valid votes cast -499
Rejected votes -2
Lawra
Jacob Dery (MCE) -186
Stephen Kojo Ngmen- 167
Joseph Yeng Faalong -106
Rejected- 5
Spoil -2
Total cast- 464
Bolgatanga Central
Elvis Figo Awonekai -618
Abileo Rowfield -82
Agana Rashid Bawa -53
Rejected – 1
Cape Coast South
Ernest Arthur – 290
Sarah Afful – 279
James Watemberg – 9
Number of Delegates – 598
Total votes cast – 579
Rejected – 1
Sege
Dodji Numekevor – 293
Eunice Lasi -170
Komenda Edna Eguafo-Abirem
Percyval Quaicco -429
Ebenezer Agyemang – 246
3. Samuel Kofi Dentu -274
No of rejected ballots m- 3
Klottey Korle
Nii Noi Nortey – 838
Harry Quartey- 116
Rexford Oppong- 94
Total votes cast -1,048
Jirapa
Aisha Salifu -364
Nicholas Soyiri -331
Rejected -7
Spoiled -0
Wa East NPP
Mahama Sulemana DCE -325
Yakubu Salifu-191
Isaac Halitu -105
Nareligu/Gambaga
Mumuni Mohammed Nurideen -330
Fuseini Nureini Abdulai -263
Grumah Gideon Mahami -188
Adam Jimbicyban Issahaku -63
Nasigri Mahamadu-47
Rashid Mahamadu -17
Adam Abdul Bashiru -2
Banda
Sah Yaw Samuel -102 votes
Joe Danquah -131 votes
Emmanuel Akonne (DCE) -22
Rejected votes -3
Total valid votes cast -258
Ho West
Godwin Wuanka – 163 (24.3%)
Eric Nick Gonyuie – 507 (75.6%)
Spoilt ballot -1
Akatsi South
Ocloo Mawuli Egos- 449
Nyahe Martin Kofitsey- 184
Total vote cast – 639
Total valid votes – 633
Rejected – 6
Total number of delegates – 71
Nkwanta South
Hajia Sharifa Sekyere -Tijani -478
Oti Regional Minister- Joshua Makubu – 307
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