The Ghana Police Service has successfully brought calm to Walewale following disruptions during the vote-counting process in the rerun of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Parliamentary Primary for the Walewale Constituency.The incident resulted in the arrest of Kamara Bawah, who was taken into custody for damaging several ballot papers. He is now assisting authorities with the ongoing investigation.

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In light of the unrest, security forces have been bolstered in Walewale and surrounding areas to ensure peace and stability.Earlier reports by Citi News’ North East Regional correspondent, Mohammed Aminu Alabira, indicated that the elections in Walewale had faced yet another disruption.The day was marked by intermittent disturbances, with allegations of military personnel assaulting some individuals at the voting center.Dr.

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Mahama Tia Kabiru, one of the aspirants, raised concerns earlier in the day about the venue and a lack of official communication about the election arrangements.Although many anticipated that the sorting and counting of ballots would be conducted in an open space, the process was held behind closed doors in a church room.

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The election committee chairman reported that an unidentified individual interrupted the process, leading to their subsequent arrest.Expressing frustration, Dr. Kabiru criticized the handling of the election, questioning the integrity of the NPP’s democratic processes.His supporter, constituency chairman Mohammed Muniru Janda, added that Dr.

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Kabiru seemed to have been in the lead before the disruption and raised doubts about the security and fairness of the ballot counting.

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