Dr. Dominic Akuritinga Ayine, the incumbent Member of Parliament for the Bolgatanga East Constituency and former Deputy Attorney General, has successfully retained his seat. He garnered 12,002 votes out of a total of 19,478 valid votes cast. His opponent, Mr. Mathew Silas Amoah of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), received 7,415 votes, while Atiah Edwin of the People’s Action Party (PAG) received just 61 votes.
In the presidential race, former President John Dramani Mahama secured 14,096 votes from 19,259 valid votes cast. Dr. Mahmudu Bawumia followed with 4,944 votes, while other candidates received significantly fewer votes: GCPP 55, GUM 18, LPG 8, NDP 5, CPP 28, APC 30, and independent candidates Kofi Kuranteng 9, George Twum Barima Adu 4, Nana Kwame Bediako 36, and Alan John Kwadwo 36.
Overall, the election was peaceful, although voter turnout was notably low. Of the 26,194 registered voters, only 19,683 participated in the December 2024 polls.
The Bolgatanga East constituency in the Upper East Region of Ghana experienced several allegations of insecurity before and during the election. Mr. Mathew Silas Amoah, the NPP parliamentary candidate, reported an attack on his home by unknown gunmen who fired warning shots before fleeing.
Tensions escalated in the Bolgatanga East constituency around 8 PM following an incident involving armed men at the Zuarungu Catholic Social Centre, who were reportedly planning to disrupt the voting process. However, they fled before executing their plan.
According to Adongo Bartolomeu, two suspects believed to be affiliated with the NPP were apprehended after he overheard their conversation and alerted the police. Party colors were found in their jacket pockets along with bullet casings. One suspect attempted to flee, but Bartolomeu managed to chase him down and secure an arrest.
The two suspects have since been handed over to the Bolgatanga East District Police Commander for further investigation.
Source: mywordfmonline.com/ Gaspard Ayuureneeya