2024 Elections: Ablekuma West voters reject truck of food alleged to be from Ursula Owusu-Ekuful

Some constituents in the Ablekuma West Constituency were seen hooting at a vehicle that was carrying food packs to the polling station.

In a video shared by Channel One TV on X, as soon as the vehicle entered the voting area, some of the people present to cast their votes began hooting and forcing it to exit the premises.

The pick-up was then escorted by security personnel to leave the area and find a safe place to park as tension was brewing.

According to reports, some of the residents claimed that the package was from the incumbent Member of Parliament in the constituency, Ursula Owusu Ekuful, to be distributed to party officials.

Neither the MP nor any electoral official has commented on the case yet as security personnel made efforts to control the situation.

The 2024 general elections are ongoing across 276 constituencies in the country, with 18.8 million people expected to vote.

The 2024 election features thirteen presidential candidates, with nine representing political parties and four being independent candidates.

Of the 18.8 million voters, 459,291 represent 4% of the voter population. Forty-eight percent of the voters are male, while the female population makes up 52%.

The role of the youth in the elections will be significant, as they make up 55% of the voter population.

A total of 40,976 polling centres will be used for the 2024 elections, with 328 already used for the Special Voting exercises that took place on Monday, December 2, and Thursday, December 5, 2024.

According to data published by CODEO, the largest CSO in elections, the 2024 elections will feature 801 parliamentary candidates vying for the 276 seats.

Of the thirteen presidential candidates, four are independent, while nine represent political parties.

This means that the elections will have nine political parties contesting. In the parliamentary elections, there are 111 candidates contesting as independents.

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In the Ablekuma West Constituency, a pick-up truck carrying food packs was rejected by voters, who hooted at the driver and escorted them off the premises.

The occupants claimed the food was from incumbent MP Ursula Owusu for party… pic.twitter.com/SppvSqYoCX

— ChannelOne TV (@Channel1TVGHA) December 7, 2024