Member of Alan Kyerematen’s Movement for Change (M4C), Hopeson Adorye, has called for the immediate arrest and prosecution of Kingsley Nyarko, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Kwadaso.

Adorye's demand comes in the wake of allegations of bribery during the recently concluded Ejisu by-election, sparked by a viral video showing Nyarko handing a white envelope to Electoral Commission (EC) officials at a polling station in Fumesua.

Condemning the actions captured in the video, Adorye labeled them as criminal, emphasizing that such behavior undermines the integrity of the electoral process and cannot be tolerated.

Speaking in an interview with Citi News on April 30, 2024, Adorye argued that Nyarko's actions violated electoral laws and therefore warranted legal action.

He further contended that since the EC was responsible for providing lunch for its staff, Nyarko's actions constituted a crime, and he called for police intervention to arrest and prosecute Nyarko accordingly.

"I say they need to arrest him and prosecute him. He has broken the law; it is a crime. You don’t need to do that at the polling station but because he is an NPP MP, they are closing their eyes.

If they don’t arrest him, in December, we are all going to do the same thing at the polling station," he stated.

The Electoral Commission (EC) has acknowledged the incident at the Fumesua Pentecost Church polling station, where the MP was seen placing an envelope on the table occupied by the presiding officer and the ballot issuer.

In a statement released on April 30, 2024, and signed by Samuel Tettey, the Deputy Chairman of Operations, the EC announced the suspension of the two temporary staff pending an investigation into the matter.

Furthermore, the EC stated that it had referred the incident to the police for a criminal investigation.