Breach of transport protocol in Afadjato South will not affect outcome of election - EC assures

The Ghana Police Service and the Electoral Commission have launched investigations into a breach of protocol involving the transportation of election materials in the Afadjato South Constituency of the Volta Region.

The District Electoral Officer (DEO) was found using a private vehicle without a police escort to transport the materials, contrary to the Commission's established policy.

In a statement by the EC on Friday, December 6, 2024, a Deputy Chairperson of Operations, Samuel Tettey, noted that the officer involved in the unauthorized transport of election materials was questioned by the Police on Thursday, December 5, 2024.

"Officers of the Ghana Police Service yesterday questioned the Commission’s District Electoral Officer (DEO) of the Afadjato South in the Volta Region for transporting Election Materials in a private vehicle without Police escort. The Police subsequently took custody of the items," it stated.

The Commission clarified that as part of its policy, its officers transport election materials with police escort.

"The policy of the Commission is for its officers to transport all election materials in official vehicles with Police escort where necessary. The Commission will conduct its own internal investigations while also cooperating with the Police in their investigations," it noted.

It further reassured the public that the actions of the officer would not affect the outcome of the election in the region.

"We wish to assure the public that though the officer breached the policy of the Commission, the actions of the officer will not in any way compromise the elections in the Afadjato South Constituency," it noted.

Read the full statement below:



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