Ahead of the upcoming Assin North Constituency by-election in Ghana, the Ghana Police Service has increased its security presence in the area to ensure a peaceful and orderly electoral process.

A video circulating on social media shows uniformed police officers in a parade, demonstrating their readiness to maintain peace during the by-election.

With the by-election scheduled for June 27, 2023, the police authorities have taken proactive measures to prevent any potential disturbances or electoral malpractices.

The by-election is a result of a Supreme Court ruling on April 13, 2023, which ordered the removal of James Gyakye Quayson, the former Member of Parliament for Assin North Constituency, from parliament due to his dual citizenship status.

Despite the court ruling, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has chosen James Gyakye Quayson as their candidate for the by-election.

The highly anticipated by-election will witness a contest between Gyakye Quayson of the NDC, Charles Opoku of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), and Bernice Enyonam Sefenu of the Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG).

Both the NPP and NDC have deployed prominent figures to campaign in the constituency. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and other NPP national executives have been actively supporting Charles Opoku, while former President John Dramani Mahama, Chairman Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, and other NDC leaders have campaigned for Gyakye Quayson.

Kofi Apkaloo, the founder and presidential hopeful of the LPG, has also been present in the constituency seeking votes for Bernice Enyonam Sefenu, the sole female candidate in the by-election.