A thanksgiving service at the Asante Akyem Asankare Church of Pentecost in the Ashanti region turned chaotic when the Asante Akyem South constituency Youth Organizer, Simon Agyemang, physically assaulted the chairman, Noah Kyei, in the church auditorium.

The incident occurred on Sunday and involved prominent members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP).

The thanksgiving service was organized to celebrate the victory of MP Kwaku Asante-Boateng in the recent parliamentary primaries. However, the celebratory atmosphere took a dark turn when the Youth Organizer, visibly enraged, confronted Chairman Kyei, grabbing him by the neck and physically mishandling him.

The attack drew the attention of other worshippers, who promptly rushed to the aid of the assaulted chairman. The exact trigger for the assault remains unclear, but there are allegations that the Youth Organizer was dissatisfied with the chairman's handling of the primary elections held the previous Saturday.

During those primaries, Mr. Asante-Boateng emerged victorious with 522 votes, representing 61.27% of the total votes cast. His main contender, Bice Osei-Kuffuor, the Managing Director of Ghana Post, secured only 280 votes, accounting for 32.86% of the votes cast.

The incident has raised concerns about the internal tensions within the NPP, and party members are awaiting an official response or statement regarding the altercation during what was supposed to be a joyous occasion.