Some bigwigs of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) are displeased with the arrest of some party faithful at Assin North in the ongoing by-election.

The party's General Secretary, Justin Frimpong Kodua (JFK), Deputy Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin and private legal practitioner, Gabby Otchere-Darko argued with the police over the arrest of a party agent and three supporters.

[Assin North by-elections] Police arrest persons clad in NPP paraphernalia.#ElectionCommandCentre #3NewsGH pic.twitter.com/SOFpfqX6xk— #TV3GH (@tv3_ghana) June 27, 2023

It is yet to be established the reason for the arrest but in a video circulating on social media, one of the police officers noted that “We are very busy, trying to ensure that there is law and order for this operation.”

In response, the NPP's General Secretary argued that the Police are not being fair as "it is going against our people."

Mr Justin Frimpong Kodua also suspects foul play as he believes "all this tension is happening in the stronghold of the NPP".

The npp leadership and members are arguing over the arrest of their thugs/ members yet they earlier said the NDC is lying that those arrested are npp thugs/members. *Oh did I see Gabby Okyere Darko, Hon Markins Afenyo, etc arguing with the police for the arrest of the npp thugs?* pic.twitter.com/QqES0HEWEL— #Nyamebeye (@kingAbass12) June 27, 2023

"How come in all our strongholds they are having issues there. Is that deliberate?” he quizzed.

Meanwhile, the Police have arrested two for posing as security officials.