Certain constituents in Ejisu, Ashanti Region have been spotted in a video playing cards instead of participating in the ongoing by-election.
Explaining their decision to boycott the election to Kofi TV, they stated that nothing will convince them to go and vote unless they are given money.
According to them, they can’t go and vote on an empty stomach, therefore, they will rally behind whichever candidate that will give them 200 or 500 Ghana cedis.
The Electoral Commission (EC) officially approved six candidates to participate in the ongoing Ejisu by-election.
This by-election, aims to elect a new parliamentary representative for the Ejisu Constituency following the demise of the incumbent, John Kumah, who also served as the deputy finance minister.
Kwabena Boateng, representing the NPP, has secured the second position on the ballot and emerges as one of the leading candidates.
Former MP Ing. Kwabena Owusu Aduomi, standing as an independent candidate, occupies the fourth spot, with Beatrice Boakye of the Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG) listed third.
Esther Osei represents the Convention People’s Party (CPP) and holds the first position on the ballot. Gabriel Agyemang Joseph and Joseph Attakora, both running as independent candidates, occupy the fifth and sixth positions, respectively.
It’s noteworthy that the largest opposition party, the NDC, has opted not to nominate a candidate for the by-election.
Anticipations suggest that Kwabena Owusu Aduomi, a former three-term NPP member of Parliament running as an independent candidate, could pose a significant challenge to his former party.
Additionally, there are murmurs of discontent among some constituents, who express grievances over neglected promises and unmet needs, with sentiments of hunger and dissatisfaction looming over the electoral process.