One person has been arrested by police in the Ashanti Region during the re-run of the Council of State election.
The election was rescheduled following disruptions during the sorting and counting of ballots, which turned chaotic when unidentified thugs stormed the venue.
Eyewitnesses reported that the assailants forcefully entered the center, overturned tables, destroyed ballot boxes, and scattered voting materials, prompting Electoral Commission (EC) officials to suspend the process.
The unrest is believed to have been triggered by the unexpected defeat of National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate Yaw Owusu Obimpeh, who was widely considered a frontrunner.
Supporters, reportedly aggrieved by the outcome, allegedly instigated the violence, demanding a review of the results.
Known Political figures, including the Former Minister For Education, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, Kingsley Nyarko, and Henry Kwabena Kokofu, have been denied entry because they do not have accreditation to the voting centre.
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