A presiding officer of the Electoral Commission (EC) has been caught engaging in electoral malpractice in his line of work during the Assin North by-election on Tuesday.

He is believed to have been found out by an agent in his attempt to bribe an officer of the Ghana Police Service.

In a viral video on Twitter, the male EC officer attempted to take back his cash believed to be in GHS5 notes.

But he was compelled to complete the task and hand over the money to the security officer. In the said footage, the culprit was asked to sit for interrogation.

Things are happening in the Assin North by-election.An Electoral Commission Presiding officer who was bribed has been caught by the Police. pic.twitter.com/UwOdY03boI— GhanaWeb (@TheGhanaWeb) June 27, 2023

Unfortunately, several electoral malpractices and other crimes have been uncovered in Assin North today.

There was buying of votes by both the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and National Democratic Congress (NDC). Also, some individuals have been arrested for posing as security personnel.