The use of this vehicle raised suspicions among supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), who strongly opposed the move.

They accused the EC of breaching standard protocols by attempting to transport the ballot materials in a DV-registered vehicle.

The situation escalated quickly, with agitated voters gathering to demand transparency.

Security personnel at the scene intervened to prevent the situation from spiraling out of control.

They are actively working to restore calm and ensure the election process continues without further disruptions.

Observers have called for clarity from the EC to address these concerns and maintain trust in the electoral process.

The individual depicted in a viral video was seen stuffing ballot papers into a ballot box during the Ejisu by-election.

But the EC, in a statement on May 2, said the man is not a staff and the incident is not related to the Ejisu by-election.

The Commission also debunked the video’s authenticity, stating that the official in the video is seen wearing a green vest, while the commission uses blue vests for its operations.

Another individual in the video was seen wearing an orange vest, indicating a lack of correlation with EC operations.

Additionally, the location in the video shows a polling station in an enclosed area, whereas the Commission typically conducts polling stations in open spaces.

The EC further emphasized the importance of verifying information before concluding.

EC assured the public of its commitment to transparency and fairness in electoral processes.

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The 39-year-old Christian Nukpeta is to spend three months in jail.

He has also been banned for five years from registering and voting in any election in Ghana.

In addition to the custodial sentence and ban, he is pay a fine of GH¢3600.

If he defaults the payment of the fine, he will spend an additional six months in jail.

The sentence was handed over to him when he appeared before the Techiman Circuit Court, presided over by Justice Alexander Graham on Friday, December 11, 2020.

Nukpeta, a resident of Tato Bator pleaded guilty to the charge and he told the court that, he did not know why he engaged in that act.

The court was told that he snatched a Parliamentary ballot box at one of the polling stations in the area when the counting process was ongoing.

It took the intervention of the security personnel at the scene to pursue and arrest him.

Even with that, when the box was returned, it had one of the seals, the one belonging to the New Patriotic Party (NPP) candidate removed.

Sene West seat

The Sene West Parliamentary results in the Bono East Region is currently outstanding following a court injunction.

The EC cannot declare the results until the court has determined the case before it.

The outstanding Sene West seat was contested by three candidates in Monday’s election.

They are the incumbent Kwame Ampofo Twumasi of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Joseph Kumah Mackay of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and Caesar Fomekah of the National Democratic Party (NDP).

Aside the delay, the ballot boxes were transported from the Reece Junction polling station in a private car, contrary to the arrangements made by the centre.

The electorate and officials challenged the authenticity of the two ballot boxes and held the car hostage.

The presiding officer, defending himself, told Adom News they came in a private car after the official car run out of seats.

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When quizzed on the delay in reaching the collation centre, he explained the team he was traveling with stopped midway to buy food.

But, the voters and officials challenged his explanation after sighting multiple ink marks on his fingers, which he explained was accidentally caused by the spilling ink.

Acting Ho Municipal Police Commander, ASP Alex Yeboah, who disclosed this to the Ghana News Agency, in an interview in Ho, said the decision followed the tension brewing from the disagreement among some political actors in the Adaklu District over the safekeeping of the ballot boxes.

Supporters of the two major political parties, the New Patriotic Party and the National Democratic Congress are said to disagree on whether the boxes should remain at the present location or be moved to Ho.

ASP Yeboah explained that the Ho Command continued to superintend over the Adaklu Command, which only had two police posts – at Waya and Ahunda – and lacked the capacity to adequately protect the ballot boxes.

However, he said, one of the political parties objected to plans to move the boxes to the Ho Armoury for safe keeping, claiming that it would raise party youth to support the Police to protect the ballot, which is under seal.

This development has resulted in some youth massing up at the Waya Police Post to prevent the relocation of the boxes.

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Mr Yeboah said since the issue could not be resolved by the close of Wednesday, he was leading a Police reinforcement to the Waya Police Post, where the ballots were being kept until Thursday, when an agreement was expected to be reached between the parties.

He explained that Police Armouries were the designated places for the safe keeping of these voting materials over the period, saying if the parties would understand this issue, the dispute could be addressed amicably.

He said since the political parties had counter sealed the ballot boxes with peculiar serial numbers that they had recorded,the suspicion could have been be avoided.

The parties, he said, should believe in the Police to protect lives and property at all times.

Majority of residents, including chiefs who spoke during ‘The Ballot Box’ programme on Adom FM, have resolved not to vote in the December polls due to failure by successive governments to fix the road.

Jakiti road is used by farmers in the nearby communities to convey their farm produce to Akosombo for sale but they say the produce perished due to unavailability of vehicles to ply the Jakiti stretch.

They stressed that their vote would be dependent on the candidate who is able to solve their teething water problem as well as unemployment.

Sharing their frustration, some queen mothers in the area said they have given up on voting, as years of voting have not brought any significant transformation in their lives.

Jobs

The youth in the area complained about massive unemployment in the area.

They claim all the opportunities are given to people outside Asuogyaman – a development they want government to address.

Meanwhile, the District Chief Executive for Asuogyaman , Samuel Kwame Agyekum assured of government’s resolve to fix the road.