Now that the by-election for the Akwatia Constituency is officially finished, ballots are being counted at the various polling stations. The Electoral Commission (EC) confirmed that polls closed at 5 p.m. after a day of voting at 119 locations throughout the constituency.
Currently, electoral officers are tallying the ballots under the watchful eyes of neutral observers, security guards, and party agents.
In the by-election, Solomon Asumadu of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and Bernard Badidoo Bediako of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) have been fighting each other in a bitter battle.
Following the death of former MP Ernest Kumi, the seat became vacant, and the NPP is making an effort to retain it. The constituency as a whole reported a good attendance, notwithstanding a few stressful moments earlier in the day.
Security personnel have stayed out of the way to ensure a peaceful process while the counting continues. It is expected that the results will be compiled and made public by the Electoral Commission later tonight.
