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The Council of State election in the Ashanti Region was thrown into chaos after heavily built men stormed the polling station, disrupting the peaceful voting process.
According to JoyNews, the men destroyed Electoral Commission (EC) materials and physically assaulted journalists covering the election.
As a result of the violent disruption, election officials were forced to halt the process, while security agencies in the region are yet to restore calm.
The incident mirrors a similar disturbance in the Greater Accra Region’s election, where the police swiftly intervened to prevent further chaos.
VOTING UNDERWAY IN SOME REGIONS, CONCLUDES IN OTHERS
Voting is currently underway across some regions of the country while other regions have concluded and announced winners of the results.
Two persons each from the 261 Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) across the country are expected to elect their respective regional representatives to serve on the Council of State today.
The mandate of the electoral college is to choose 16 out of 155 candidates, made up of 145 males and 10 females, who filed their nominations to contest for slots in the high office.
