Police Make First Arrests in Connection With Ablekuma North Election Violence
- Police arrested two individuals in connection with the Ablekuma North Constituency election violence
- The two arrests by the police marked the first since the controversial election was held on July 11, 2025
- During the election, National Democratic Congress candidate Ewurama Aubynn secured a narrow victory
Police have arrested two individuals in connection with the violence which marred the parliamentary re-run in the Ablekuma North Constituency.
Citi News reported that the suspects have been identified as Musah Muntari, a 46-year-old station manager at the State Transport Company, and Ali Saeed, a 43-year-old businessman.
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The two suspects were said to be cooperating with police and helping with investigations into the violent incidents reported during the election rerun.
Police were criticised for their inaction during the election violence, with no arrests made almost two weeks after the incident until now.
The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, assured that individuals involved in the violent incidents during the rerun would be prosecuted regardless of partisan affiliation.
Mohammed-Mubarak also called the violence a scar on Ghana's democracy during a press conference on July 14.
Though political affiliations have not been established, National Democratic Congress actors were accused ot perpetrating the violence.
In comments on the conduct of the Ablekuma North election, governance analyst Ewald Garr told YEN.com.gh, said parties needed to call out members who engaged in political violence.
"Where members are misbehaving, they should call them out and let them be punished. They should allow the law to take its course.”
About the Ablekuma North election violence
The Electoral Commission held an election rerun in 19 polling stations in the Ablekuma North Constituency on July 11.
Disputes from the December 7, 2024, general elections left the constituency without a Member of Parliament for months.
Over a dozen unidentified men stormed the St. Peter’s polling station, disrupting the voting process and causing widespread panic.
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The violence also saw New Patriotic Party members like Hawa Koomson, a former MP for Awutu Senya East and Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture; Dakoa Newman, a former MP for Okaikoi South; and Chris Lloyd, Deputy National Organiser, assaulted.
Former Vice-President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia visited Koomson on July 13 to check on her health following the attack.
Bawumia had also called on President John Mahama to take action over the violence witnessed during the election.
The former Vice-President and flagbearer described the attacks on New Patriotic Party members by alleged National Democratic Congress assigns as very disturbing.
The former Member of Parliament for Awutu Senya East said she was grateful to Bawumia for checking on her following her ordeal.
During the election, National Democratic Congress candidate Ewurama Aubynn secured a narrow victory with 34,090 votes, defeating the New Patriotic Party’s Akua Afriyie, who got 33,881 votes.
Aubynn apologised for the violence that marred the recent rerun elections in the constituency. The victorious MP also shared well wishes with the victims of the violence.
Ewurabena Aubynn becomes Ablekuma North MP
YEN.com.gh also reported that Aubynn was sworn in as the Ablekuma North MP in Ghana's Parliament on July 22, 2025.
The Minority had staged a dramatic walkout ahead of the swearing-in because they were not allowed to make a statement.
The NPP's protest was triggered by a request from Minority Chief Whip Frank Annoh-Dompreh to speak before the swearing-in.
Proofreading by Bruce Douglas, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.
Source: YEN.com.gh
