Tension is escalating in Bawku as the Electoral Commission (EC) has been compelled to halt the limited voter registration process. According to reports, this suspension stems from disputes between the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the New Patriotic Party (NPP).

The Upper East Regional Director of the Commission, Williams Obeng Darkwa, is said to have confirmed the incident to JoyNews. He attributed the decision to security concerns but refrained from elaborating on the specifics of the situation.

“On point of service, we had little misunderstanding among active political players and therefore in the name of peace, we thought it was unsafe for our personnel and equipment to be exposed. Therefore, we had to put it on hold,” he told JoyNews.

He mentioned that although the situation in the area has now calmed down, they are still awaiting approval from their superiors in Accra to proceed with the voter registration process.

When questioned if the dispute had spread to other communities, Mr. Obeng Darkwa responded in the negative.

“All other communities are smoothly registering people. It is only in the Bawku community that we had a little hiccup but it has resolved and we are waiting for a signal from Accra,” he added.

As reported, the NDC and the NPP have currently reached a consensus on a roadmap that will facilitate the resumption of voter registration by the EC.

This agreement has been formulated, and both parties have expressed their initial agreement. The EC is presently awaiting the signatures of party representatives to formalize the agreement.