Chaos broke out at the Ashanti Region Council of State elections after a group of unidentified individuals stormed the election center, disrupting the sorting and counting of ballots.
Eyewitnesses reported that the assailants overturned tables, destroyed ballot boxes, and scattered voting materials, forcing officials of the Electoral Commission (EC) to suspend the process.
The violence is suspected to have been triggered by the unexpected defeat of Yaw Owusu Obimpeh, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate, who was widely seen as the frontrunner. Reports suggest that aggrieved supporters instigated the unrest, demanding a review of the results.
Security personnel on-site struggled to contain the situation, prompting the deployment of additional law enforcement officers to restore order and protect electoral materials.
The Electoral Commission is yet to release an official statement on the disruption or indicate the next steps regarding the election results.
This incident raises concerns over electoral security and the integrity of the process, as stakeholders await the EC’s decision on how to proceed.
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