The Electoral Commission has announced that the printing of ballot papers for the upcoming Akwatia parliamentary by-election will begin tomorrow, Wednesday, August 20.
Benjamin Bano-Bioh, the Commission’s Director of Electoral Services, speaking to journalists, stated, “As of now, we are going to start the printing of ballots from tomorrow”.
“Procurement has already been done. We have procured all the materials required for the election, so we are already”, he added.
He made this announcement after the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) assembled a crucial meeting today with representatives of political parties.
The meeting was to discuss preventive measures against election-related violence and key security arrangements for the upcoming poll.
The Electoral Commission (EC) has officially scheduled Tuesday, September 2, 2025, for the by-election in the Akwatia Constituency.
This follows the passing of Member of Parliament, Ernest Kumi.
Meanwhile, Bernard Bediako, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Parliamentary Candidate for Akwatia, has said the party is well-positioned to secure an Akwatia by-election victory.
The NDC Parliamentary Candidate for Akwatia expressed confidence in winning the September 2, 2025, by-election.
Speaking to the media in Akwatia on Sunday, August 17, Bernard Bediako stated, “We are moving through the towns and communities to spread our message. Today is a market day in Akwatia, and fortunately, our party office is close to the market.
We are starting there to engage the people and help them understand the need to vote for me and the NDC so that together we can drive development in Akwatia,” he added.
However, the New Patriotic Party (NPP), over the weekend, staged a Unity Walk in Akwatia.
The NPP Unity Walk in Akwatia drew thousands of supporters and was led by the party’s Eastern Regional Chairman, Jeff Konadu Addo, and other regional executives.
Salam Mustapha, the NPP’s National Youth Organiser, constituency executives, polling agents, and grassroots members also took part in the walk.
In addition, the Deputy Elections Director for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Rashid Tanko-Computer, has revealed that the late Dr Omane Boamah designed a strategy for the NDC ahead of the Akwatia by-election before the tragic helicopter crash.
Speaking on the sidelines of the state funeral, Tanko-Computer stated, “Such a person who was passionate about winning that by-election, it will be in the right place for us to go and win that election in his glory to let him know that what he wanted we have achieved it for him”.
Tanko-Computer added, “Already we were going in for the election because we believed that election was rigged by our opponents, and we were contesting it in court to the extent that the member who we were contesting died midway so naturally, we have to go back and activate our processes that is why we elected our parliamentary candidate before the crash came in.
We are saying that Omane designed the strategy for us in the morning before the crash, so we have to execute it and make sure that it comes to pass,” he said.