Eight individuals have been convicted and fined for their involvement in violent disturbances that erupted in Ablekuma North during the parliamentary rerun.
The convicts, who were arraigned before the court on charges of public disorder and unlawful assembly, were each fined GH¢6,000 or, in default, face a custodial sentence.
The ruling was delivered after weeks of proceedings in which prosecutors presented evidence linking the accused to the clashes that unsettled the constituency.
Prosecutors told the court that while the victims were monitoring proceedings, the accused persons launched an unprovoked attack. Mrs. Koomson and Mr. Saana were assaulted first, after which the group turned on Mr. Kwei.
The eight were charged with conspiracy to commit assault and three counts of assault, contrary to Sections 23(1) and 84 of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29).
In delivering judgment, the court stressed the need to deter acts of political and communal violence, warning that similar offenses in the future would attract harsher punishments.
During the election rerun across 19 polling stations, three journalists and some political figures were attacked, incidents that drew widespread criticism.
The rerun of the parliamentary election in the Ablekuma North Constituency, marred by brutal attacks on New Patriotic Party (NPP) supporters by thugs affiliated with the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC), is a disturbing reminder that election violence has become a normalised, dangerous feature of Ghana’s democracy.
Also, some suspected thugs attacked NPP Deputy National Organiser Chris Lloyd Nii Kwei Asamoah at the Odorkor Methodist 1 polling station on Friday, July 11, 2025.
The NPP claims the attack was orchestrated by individuals linked to the NDC, accusing them of attempting to intimidate delegates and destabilise the election.
Eyewitnesses report that the NPP official was attacked without provocation while coordinating party operations at the polling centre.
According to accounts from NPP officials, the attackers—believed to be aligned with the NDC—stormed the venue aggressively, disrupted the voting process, and triggered a brief scuffle that temporarily halted the polls.
Party supporters on the ground intervened, preventing the situation from escalating further.
Over 6,800 NPP delegates voted to select the party’s parliamentary candidate for the 2024 general elections.
The stakes remain high for both major parties. For the NDC, a win by first-time candidate and lawyer Ewurabena Aubynn would mark a significant breakthrough in a traditionally NPP-leaning constituency and bolster the party’s urban influence.
