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By Benjamin A. Commey<\/p>\n
Accra, Jan 27, GNA \u2013 Mr Robert Nicole, a Parliamentary Aspirant of the New Patriotic Party in the Ablekuma West Constituency has accused incumbent Member of Parliament for the area, Mrs Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, of camping delegates contrary to the Party\u2019s directives.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Voting in the Constituency delayed for more than 45 minutes despite officials of the Electoral Commission having set up before the official starting time of 0700 hours.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The exercise finally started at about 0745 hours.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Speaking in an interview with the media, Mr Nicole alleged that the exercise delayed for that long due to the camping of the delegates.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMost of the delegates are being camped at Christian Home which I was told was against the rules, but a lot of them have been camped and we are waiting for them to be released,\u201d he alleged.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Mr Nicole also indicated that there had been a difficulty with delegates obtaining accreditation, adding that, the situation was impeding the process.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Mr Daniel Parker Odarlai France, NPP Greater Accra Regional Secretary, vehemently denied the claims of camping, describing them as \u201cfalse\u201d.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI strongly don\u2019t believe there is any camping because yesterday, I met with the two aspirants, the constituency executives, and the elections committee and I sent a strong warning that I won\u2019t entertain any camping so as I am speaking to you, I don\u2019t know where you\u2019re picking your report from but there is no camping.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThe is politics for you. People will want to say what the public would want to hear. I don\u2019t want to believe there is anything like that,\u201d he added.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Voting in the Constituency, however, continues smoothly with delegates trooping in to cast their ballots.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Security remains tight at the venue, both within the inner perimeter and the outside, with personnel of the Police Service insisting on \u201cno accreditation, no entry\u201d.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Mr France said they were expecting at least a 95 per cent turnout.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A total of 1,112 delegates, including the Council of Elders and patrons of the Party within the Constituency, are expected to vote.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Mr Nicole is hoping to topple three times MP for the area, Mrs Owusu-Ekuful, who doubles as the Minister of Communications and Digitalisation.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
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