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4 NPP men arrested for allegedly possessing used ballot papers in a hotel

The Ghana Police Service is said to have detained four individuals who are allegedly affiliated with the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for possessing thumb-printed ballot papers reportedly for the party’s flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, and four others.

A video circulating on social media shows police vehicles transporting individuals to the station for questioning.

A voice in the video was heard saying, “NPP are thieves and we have caught them. They printed plenty of ballot papers.”

In a post on the X platform, the national communications officer for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi wrote “FOUR NPP GUYS BUSTED AT ROYAL N HOTEL BY YOUTH OF POKUASE WITH CASH, BALLOT PAPERS, BVD MACHINES, A PRINTER AND OTHER ELECTORAL MATERIALS. These miscreants had in their possession thumb-printed ballot papers for Bawumia, the NPP candidate for Amasaman, Yahaya Kassim and NPP candidate for Trobu, Gloria Owusu. They have been arrested and detained at the Pokuase Police station.

Sammy Gyamfi has therefore urged party agents and supporters to stay vigilant in order to safeguard the integrity of the electoral process and prevent any attempts at manipulation or fraud.

“These miscreants had in their possession thumb-printed ballot papers for Bawumia, the NPP candidate for Amasaman, Yahaya Kassim and NPP candidate for Trobu, Gloria Owusu. They have been arrested and detained at the Pokuase Police station. This is not an isolated case. All NDC supporters, especially Polling agents should be EXTRA-VIGILANT”.

The 2024 general elections are being held across 276 constituencies in Ghana, with an estimated 18.8 million voters expected to participate.

A total of 13 candidates are vying for the presidency, with nine representing political parties and four running as independents.

The youth, comprising 55% of the electorate, play a crucial role in the elections, with 459,291 individuals, or 4% of the total voter population, in this demographic. Men make up 48% of voters, while women represent 52%.

The elections will be conducted across 40,976 polling stations, including 328 already used for the Special Voting held on December 2 and 5, 2024.

As per CODEO, the largest election observer group, 801 parliamentary candidates are competing for the 276 seats. Among them, 111 are independent candidates.

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