The National Organizer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Henry Nana Boakye, has urged for the immediate apprehension of Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mustapha Gbande.
This call comes in response to Mr Gbande allegedly endorsing the idea of party members carrying weapons to polling stations during the 2024 elections.
Nana B emphasized the perceived threat to the nation’s security posed by Mr Gbande’s statements.
Condemning the suggestion that party supporters should be armed with guns and cutlasses at polling stations, Nana B expressed concerns that such actions could lead to chaos and disrupt the electoral process.
In an interview with Okay FM, Nana B remarked, “If Yammin and Mustapha are men, they should go to the polling stations with guns and cutlasses, and let’s see what would happen. They can’t do anything. Even Yammin is a coward; he has been running away whenever there is a little chaos in the Ashanti region,” he said in an interview with Okay FM.
He continued, questioning the rationale behind encouraging people to bring weapons to polling stations, expressing concern over potential disruptions and chaos.
Nana B asserted, “Mustapha Gbande must be arrested ASAP. I will personally petition the police. Why would you carry guns to polling stations; he needs to be arrested to serve as a deterrent. I haven’t seen the invitation letter, though, but he (Mustapha) must be arrested.”
“Mustapha Gbande must be arrested ASAP. I will personally petition the police. Why would you carry guns to polling stations, he needs to be arrested to serve as a deterrent. I haven’t seen the invitation letter, though, but he (Mustapha) must be arrested,” he declared.
In response to the situation, the police released a statement confirming the initiation of investigations into Mr Gbande’s comments.
The statement emphasized the police’s commitment to upholding the laws and democratic values of the country.