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If you find yourself voting more than once then you are committing illegality and for that matter everybody should find themselves voting once and promoting peace before the election, during and after the elections.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201c\u2026We should stop taking bribes and we should stop committing crime in the course of this peaceful election because anybody who will be found doing that will be treated as a criminal,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Captain Yussif further indicated that he had been engaging with mosque leaders in Greater Kumasi, spreading a message of peace and unity during this election period.<\/p>\n<p><strong>#GhanaPolls2024<\/strong><br \/><strong>#ElectionBureau<\/strong><br \/><strong>#CitiVerify<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><em><strong>Explore the world of impactful news with CitiNewsroom on WhatsApp!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Click on the link to join the\u00a0\u00a0<span class=\"google-anno-t\">Citi Newsroom<\/span>\u00a0channel for curated, meaningful stories tailored just for YOU:\u00a0https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaCYzPRAYlUPudDDe53x<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"google-auto-placed ap_container\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ashanti Regional Imam of the Ghana Armed Forces, Captain Mohammed Yussif, has urged Muslims to vote responsibly in the upcoming elections, emphasizing that each person has one vote. 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