The Accra Circuit Court has convicted and sentenced perpetrators of the Ablekuma North re-run violent disturbances.
The Circuit Court ordered the eight men to pay a fine of 500 penalty units (GH¢6,000) or, in default, serve a 2-year prison term.
On Friday, August 29, 2025, the eight men all pleaded guilty to the charges levelled against them.
They include Mohammed Abubakari, Tijani Mahmudu, Prince Dzakpasu, Anas Mohammed, Mohammed Hamda, Darko Otibu Samuel, Musah Muntari, and Ali Saeed (alias Bomba).
The Prosecutors narrated to the court that the accused person launched an unprovoked attack on Hawa Mavis Koomson, former Minister of State and former MP for Awutu Senya East; Majeed Mohammed Saana, a trader, and Chris Lloyd Nii Kwei, Deputy Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) while they were monitoring proceedings during the Ablekuma North re-run.
The case was presided over by his Honour Isaac Addo, began on Monday, August 26 and was fast-tracked after all the accused admitted their roles in the violence.
The eight people have been charged with conspiracy to commit assault and three counts of assault, with the trial concluding with their conviction and sentencing today.
Background
Chaos that erupted at the Ablekuma North parliamentary rerun on Friday, July 11.
A group of unidentified men stormed the Methodist church polling centre, disrupting the process and creating chaos.
The machomen stormed the polling station in a coordinated manner, causing panic among voters and electoral officials.
The former lawmaker, Hawa Koomson, was assaulted.
In a viral video of the chaotic scene, Hawa Koomson was kicked in the groin and fell to the ground with the thugs kicking her on the ground until the police intervened.
Despite the number of police officers at the scene, they were unable to prevent the chaos.
In a different place, NPP’s Chris Lloyd Nii Kwei Asamoah was also assaulted.
Banahene Agyekum, a journalist with GH One Television, was also slapped during the re-run of the parliamentary elections in Ablekuma North.
Meanwhile, Ewurabena Aubynn was sworn in on Tuesday, 22 July 2025, despite the minority staging a walkout.
The Ablekuma MP secured a narrow victory with 34,090 votes, defeating the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Akua Afriyie, who acquired 33,881 votes.
Alban Bagbin, after the swearing-in of Ewurabena Aubynn, advised her to be diligent and humble, as four years is just a day.
He further urged her to be punctual, ever present in Parliament, calm, listen and learn from your colleagues.
Speaker Bagbin on the floor of parliament, urged Ewurabena Aubynn to be diligent and humble, as four years is just a day.
Speaking on the floor of Parliament on Tuesday, July 22, Speaker Bagbin stated, “I will take this opportunity to congratulate you and also urge you to be punctual, ever present in Parliament, be calm, listen more, learn from your colleagues, but please read everything, and not only the Constitution and the Standing Orders”.
“You are now the hope of the people in the constituency. They are looking up to you to do something to improve their lives. It is a trust, and this I pray you don’t abuse,” he said.
He added, “Four years is just a day. You will go back to them, and they will assess you this time based on your performance. So please don’t be misled by other people.”
However, Sammi Awuku, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Akuapim North, has said the newly sworn-in Ablekuma North MP Ewurabena Aubynn is a product of a violent election.
According to Sammi Awuku, the Ablekuma North MP’s victory left people maimed, traumatised, and severely beaten.
Sammi Awuku stated, “We clearly believe that she is a product of a violent election that left people maimed, that left people traumatised, and also that left people severely beaten”.
“The noisy silence of the law enforcement agencies gives us the impression that these operatives and those who acted in that manner give us an impression that they had the tacit endorsement of the government. Why? Because it is very strange that not a single act of condemnation had come from the quarters of the presidency”, he added.