\n\t\t\t\tKumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) Mayor, Samuel Pyne, has questioned the timing of the National Democratic Congress\u2019s (NDC) election-rigging allegations in the Ashanti Region.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\t\tMr. Pyne expressed disbelief, stating that he could not understand why the NDC would make such claims just 17 days before the December 7 election.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\t\tOn Tuesday, the NDC called for the immediate removal of the General Officer Commanding (GOC) Central Command of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF), Brigadier General Michael Opoku.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\tThe party alleged that President Akufo-Addo tasked Brigadier General Opoku with rigging the election in favor of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Ashanti Region.\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\t\t\tAs part of these allegations, Sammy Gyamfi claimed that Brigadier General Opoku was recently promoted to his current position and had been promised the role of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) if the NPP wins.\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\t\t\tHowever, Mr. Pyne, a former NPP Ashanti Regional Secretary, dismissed the claims as baseless during an interview on Adom FM\u2019s Dwaso Nsem<\/em><\/strong>.\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\tAdmitting he was not a spokesperson for the military officer, Mr. Pyne argued that such accusations, lacking evidence, should not be entertained.\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\u201cI don\u2019t speak for Brigadier General Opoku, but there are certain things you hear, and you should ask even a child if it makes sense.\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\u201cThey claimed he was in charge of operations at the National Security before being promoted and transferred in July. So, why are they making these claims now? Why didn\u2019t they raise concerns earlier? Is it only now they\u2019ve realized he\u2019s supposedly there to rig elections?\u201d he questioned.\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\t\t\tThe KMA Mayor challenged the NDC to substantiate their allegations if they claim to have credible evidence.\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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