Security measures have been heightened in Walewale after a disruption occurred during the vote-counting process in the parliamentary rerun of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Parliamentary Primary for the Walewale Constituency on 10th September, 2024.
The incident led to the arrest of Kamara Bawah, who was apprehended for causing damage to several ballot papers. The suspect is currently in police custody, assisting with the ongoing investigation.
Military personnel have also been reported to have assaulted some individuals at the voting centre where the parliamentary rerun was to take place.
Concerns were earlier raised by an aspirant Dr Mahama Tia Kabiru and his team about the venue, citing a lack of official communication on the arrangements.
While many anticipated the sorting and counting to occur openly, it instead took place behind closed doors inside a church room.
According to the chairman of the election committee, an unidentified person disrupted the process. This individual was later arrested.
Dr Kabiru expressed his disappointment with the handling of the election, questioning the democratic process within the NPP.
His supporter, constituency chairman Mohammed Muniru Janda, added that Kabiru seemed to be leading during the sorting process before the disruption.
Janda also raised concerns about the security of the ballots, casting doubt on the fairness of the rerun.
Credit: Citinewsroom
