Chris Lloyd Nii Kwei Asamoah, the National Deputy Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), was reportedly assaulted on Friday, July 11, during the parliamentary rerun at the Odorkor Methodist Church Polling Station in the Ablekuma North Constituency.
The incident, which occurred in the midst of active voting, involved a physical altercation between Mr. Asamoah and a group of unidentified individuals. A video clip currently circulating on social media shows moments of heightened tension, though the exact circumstances leading to the clash remain unclear.
As of the time of reporting, neither the Electoral Commission (EC) nor NPP party executives have issued an official statement regarding the assault.
Despite the disruption, electoral officers were able to resume and continue voting operations at the Odorkor Methodist polling station without major delay.
Context of the Rerun
The Electoral Commission is overseeing the rerun across 19 polling stations to address unresolved verification irregularities from the December 2024 general elections. The outcome of these polling stations is crucial to finalising the parliamentary race in the constituency.
Eighteen of the 37 initially contested polling stations had previously been validated, but fresh voting was required in the remaining 19 to complete the collation process.
Ablekuma North has been without a sitting Member of Parliament since the general elections, following disputes over missing original result sheets and the use of scanned copies during the collation.
Growing Concerns About Election Violence
The reported assault on Mr. Asamoah adds to a series of violent incidents that have marred the rerun. Several individuals—including former MP Mavis Hawa Koomson, NPP candidate Nana Akua Afriyie, party agents, and journalists—have suffered attacks during the exercise.
Interior Minister Mubarak Mohammed Muntaka has pledged that all electoral infractions will be treated as criminal offenses, promising legal action against perpetrators regardless of political affiliation.
As tensions remain high, security has been intensified across all polling centres to ensure the safety of voters and officials and to allow the rerun to conclude peacefully.
