{"id":261147,"date":"2024-12-05T17:28:30","date_gmt":"2024-12-05T17:28:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/12\/05\/ndc-secretary-grabbed-with-23000-ballot-papers-in-volta-region\/"},"modified":"2024-12-05T17:28:30","modified_gmt":"2024-12-05T17:28:30","slug":"ndc-secretary-grabbed-with-23000-ballot-papers-in-volta-region","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/12\/05\/ndc-secretary-grabbed-with-23000-ballot-papers-in-volta-region\/","title":{"rendered":"NDC Secretary Grabbed With 23,000 Ballot Papers In Volta Region"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, December 5, at approximately 12:45 p.m., Immigration officers stationed at Hevi, an unapproved route in the Akatsi North District, intercepted three booklets of ballot papers.<br \/>Each booklet contained 1,000 ballots, translating to 3,000 dummy ballots in total.<\/p>\n<p>The interception occurred during a routine monitoring exercise by immigration officers in the Ave Havi enclave en route to Vodome in neighbouring Togo.<\/p>\n<p>The suspect, Abraham Ahiabu, the NDC Constituency Secretary for Akatsi North, was detained.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-455400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG-20241205-WA0043-268x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"268\" height=\"300\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>During interrogation, Ahiabu claimed he was transporting the dummy ballots to Vodome to educate voters on how to cast their ballots during elections.<\/p>\n<p>However, the circumstances surrounding the incident have raised significant concerns.<\/p>\n<p>Ahiabu revealed that he had an additional 20,000 dummy ballot booklets in his possession, further deepening suspicions. The choice of an unapproved route, often associated with irregular cross-border activities, has fuelled speculation about the real purpose of the dummy ballots.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-455402\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG-20241205-WA0042-300x298.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"298\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Many have questioned why individuals in Togo require voter education using Ghanaian dummy ballots, especially so close to Ghana\u2019s elections.<br \/>These concerns have led to allegations of a possible attempt to facilitate foreign voter participation in Ghana\u2019s electoral process.<\/p>\n<p>Ahiabu has been handed over to the Ghana Police at the Akatsi North District for further investigation.<br \/>Meanwhile, the seized dummy ballot booklets have been transferred to the Akatsi North District Electoral Commission to verify their authenticity.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-455403\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG-20241205-WA0041-244x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"244\" height=\"300\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Authorities are conducting a thorough investigation into the incident to ensure the integrity of Ghana\u2019s electoral system is not compromised.<\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 2 -->\n\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 On Thursday, December 5, at approximately 12:45 p.m., Immigration officers stationed at Hevi, an unapproved route in the Akatsi North District, intercepted three booklets of ballot papers.Each booklet contained 1,000 ballots, translating to 3,000 dummy ballots in total. 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