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General News of Saturday, February 23, 2019
Source: www.ghanaweb.com
2019-02-23
Hundreds of people went to the polling station to vote
Joel Ndede, coordinator of the Western Region Campaign for Goosie Tanoh, better known as Hon. Arise is battling with the Jomoro District Police Command at Tikobo Police Station No. 1 for allegedly campaigning for John Mahama.
The incident occurred at the Bonyere voting center, a few hours after the start of the vote.
Joel Ndede, who was in the Jomoro constituency to monitor the primaries, was spotted by police posting John Mahama's poster.
According to Goosie Tanoh's coordinator, some Mahama supporters would share food and money with potential voters to encourage them to vote for Mahama.
To his dismay, he was offended by the police and was instead accused of posting on Mahama's poster a statement he rejected.
"How can I be Western Region Campaign Coordinator for Mr. Goosie Tanoh and campaign on election day for Mr. John Mahama, it's impossible." The fact is that when I'm When I arrived at the polling center, I saw this campaign with my bare eyes Former President John Mahama's officials received food and money so that some delegates could vote for their candidate. also showed sampled ballots to some delegates in order to also vote for Mr. Goosie Tanoh. "I stopped, it's unfair to intimidate supporters of Goosie Tanoh", he said. told our correspondent at the police station.
"I call Goosie Tanoh to withdraw from the race and allow John Mahama to challenge because it is unfair and it goes against our internal democracy".
At the time of writing, Joel Ndede was still detained at Tikobo Police Station No. 1.
DSP Zeprain Zenge, Jomoro District Police Commander, told GhanaWeb that he had arrested the campaign coordinator for posting John Mahama's poster to some delegates.
He explained that their arrest was intended to prevent future disturbances at the voting center; he will be released after the vote.
Enoch Clement, one of Goosie Tanoh 's campaign team members, expressed his disappointment at the incident and described him as intimidating for the reason. Goosie Tanoh campaign team.
He alleged that all the district chiefs were campaigning for former President John Mahama and he mentioned the riding secretary, the women's organizer, coordinator Zongo, who had been openly campaigning for the president. former president John Mahama.
More than a thousand delegates are currently voting for the seven presidential candidates in the Jomoro constituency.
They understand; former President John Dramani Mahama, Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Alban Kingsford Sumani Bagbin; former Vice Chancellor of the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), Joshua Alabi; Sylvester Mensah, former Executive Director of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA); former Trade Minister Ekwow Spio-Garbrah; Nurideen Iddrisu businessman and executive, Goosie Tanoh.
Some political experts in Ghana have predicted a landslide victory for former President John Mahama, who was overwhelmingly endorsed by members of the party's base before this race.
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