The extremely anticipated Akwatia by-election commences right this moment, with the Nationwide Democratic Congress (NDC) and the New Patriotic Get together (NPP) locked in a direct contest for a single parliamentary seat.
In a key check of native help, the 2 main political events will compete democratically throughout 119 polling stations.
The train, which is predicted to be performed easily, is being administered by the Electoral Fee of Ghana.
Electoral Fee (EC) officers in Akwatia have sorted out electoral supplies for dispatch to the assorted polling stations.
The sorting train, performed underneath tight safety, is a vital a part of the ultimate preparations to make sure all voting supplies attain each polling centre promptly.
EC officers have emphasised that the method is being managed with transparency to construct public confidence and make sure the integrity of the election’s final result.
In a associated growth, the Inspector Normal of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohunu, held a last-minute briefing with deployed officers.
He urged them to keep up the best requirements of professionalism, stay neutral, and keep alert all through your entire electoral course of to make sure a peaceable and safe election.
Because the inception of the Fourth Republic in 1992, the constituency has witnessed a aggressive political atmosphere, with the New Patriotic Get together (NPP) and the Nationwide Democratic Congress (NDC) regularly contesting for dominance.
The NPP has held a slim 5-4 edge over the NDC in parliamentary elections, making Akwatia a swing seat and a bellwether for nationwide political developments.
Ernest Yaw Kumi, a member of the NPP, received the Akwatia seat within the December 2024 common elections with a margin of two,063 votes over his opponent, Henry Yiadom Boakye of the NDC. Nevertheless, his tenure was short-lived, as he handed away on July 7, 2025, necessitating a by-election to fill the vacant seat.
