Opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) communications director Richard Ahiagbah has alleged security manipulation by the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) during the recent Ablekuma North parliamentary rerun.
Speaking to media, Ahiagbah claimed state security was deliberately sidelined in favor of NDC-aligned operatives.
“The state was supposed to provide security, but they demobilized official agencies and deployed their own personnel,” Ahiagbah stated. He asserted the NDC created an unsafe environment for opposition voters through intimidation tactics designed to influence the outcome.
“They know they lost but engineered this rerun under fabricated security,” he added, alleging NDC operatives discouraged non-partisan voters and opposition supporters through visible coercion. Ahiagbah further questioned law enforcement’s response, asking, “Why haven’t they arrested anybody?” regarding the alleged incidents.
The accusations center on the July 14 by-election, though no formal evidence of misconduct has been presented publicly. The NDC administration under President Mahama has not yet responded to the claims.