The Communication Bureau of the National Democratic Congress in the Abuakwa North Constituency of the Eastern Region held a press conference on Monday, December 9, 2024, at Nelsban Palace Hotel to reject the just-ended 2024 elections parliamentary results.
According to them, a lot of incidents occurred that led to the shooting of Emmanuel Asare, a 22-year-old, and Issah Mohammed Larry, a 19-year-old student at St. Pual Technical Institute in Kukurantumi.
They alleged that the NPP tump printed about 7 boxes of the ballot papers favoring their candidates, Nana Kwame Ampaw Addo Frempong and Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia.
This situation, they noted had taken the matter to the Eastern Regional Police Headquarters for further investigation.
Addressing journalists, the 2024 NDC’s Parliamentary Candidate for the constituency, Charles Darko Yeboah, popularly known as OZEY said he won’t accept the outcome of the parliamentary results.
He accused the Municipal Chief Executive of the Abuakwa North Municipal Assembly, Dr. Alhaji Umar Bodinga, Member of Parliament-elect for Akuapem North Constituency, Sammi Awuku among other prominent people in the NPP for holding a crunch meeting at the NPP regional office in Koforidua before the election where they declared Abuakwa North operation shoot to kill and they were able to execute it.
Meanwhile, the Electoral Commission in Abuakwa North has declared the NPP’s PC, Nana Addo Frempong, a winner with 15,242 votes as against the NDC’s PC, Charles Darko Yeboah, with 14,508 votes with a rejected ballot of 352. The total votes cast was 29,113.
Charles Darko Yeboah emphatically stated due to the numerous skirmishes that occurred during the electioneering process he won’t accept the results today nor tomorrow unless the right is done.
The Communication Officer of the NDC for the constituency, Abdul Wahab, said that they did not sign the pink sheet and indicated that as things stand now, Abuakwa North does not have a Member of Parliament-elect, but only knows of the outgoing MP, Gifty Twum Ampofo.
He alleged that the shooting incidents were spearheaded by an NPP guy called ‘Double’. He did the same thing at Ayawaso West Wuogon during their bi-election in 2016.
By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.
Source// Obohnewsonline.com.
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