The Electoral Commission (EC) has placed five electoral officers, responsible for overseeing the New Patriotic Party’s parliamentary primaries in Yendi, on interdiction.
As per information from a source affiliated with the regional directorate of the Commission, the interdiction encompasses five officers who were designated to support the election process, excluding municipal officers.
The Yendi constituency’s parliamentary election on Saturday, January 27, was marred by allegations against an Electoral Commission official accused of manipulating the ballots for one of the candidates.
A Commission officer faced accusations of secreting Abibata’s ballot papers into his jacket, leading to a dispute resulting in torn ballot papers.
Security intervention was necessary to restore order, and the election materials, including ballot papers, were transferred to the Yendi municipal police station.
Despite this, EC officials declined to tally and announce the results.
Alhaji Masawudu Osman, the party’s third Vice Chairman, declared Farouk Aliu Mahama as the winner of the elections.