The Electoral Commission (EC) has revealed that fraudulent Ghana Card numbers were used to register some individuals at the Pusiga District Registration Centre during the ongoing voter registration process on May 13, 2024.
It was found that approximately 17 individuals had used fake Ghana Card numbers during the registration exercise at this centre.
The implicated Registration Officer was dismissed and subsequently arrested after a report was made to the police.
In a statement issued on Monday, May 20, the EC disclosed that the Registration Officer was found to be complicit in the fraud.
The EC explained that the officer failed to physically verify the Ghana Cards of each applicant and instead accepted the fraudulent numbers from Party Agents who had accompanied the 17 applicants.
“Upon investigation, it was revealed that the Ghana Card numbers were fake. It was further discovered that the Registration Officer was complicit because he did not physically inspect the Ghana Card of individual applicants but rather accepted the fake numbers from Party Agents who had accompanied the 17 applicants.
“The Registration Officer was dismissed. A report was made to the Police and he was arrested. He has since been granted a police enquiry bail while the Police continue with their investigations. The 17 Applicants were subsequently registered through the Guarantor System.”