Politics Election Progress 8 Accra

At Ablekuma Central Constituency, there was relative calm at

polling centres with some having long queues, while others had

no queues at all. Some Presiding officers and voters who spoke to the GNA

said the process was faster because of the absence of the

parliamentary voting. Ms Akua Oppong, a voter who spoke to the GNA, said her

co-tenants decided to vote after church service and she thought it

was same with many voters. Long queues were beginning to form at some centres around

1130 hours with voters returning from church services joining

them to cast their votes. Mr Akwetey Amannoh, Presiding Officer at the New Abossey

Okai Polling Centres A and B, said voting started at exactly 0700

hours and the pace was faster and smoother than the December 7

election. About 160 voters had cast their votes at both centres. At the Mataheho 2 Boys' School, voting started 0748 hours.

The Presiding Officer Raphael Appiah said all was well but they

were still waiting for the more voters to turn up. Mohammed Muktar, Presiding Officer of the People's Shop

Polling Centre, said voting started at 0700 hours prompt but he

declined to give the exact number of voters who had voted when School there was no queue and voters trickled in.

The Presiding Officer Nelson Adzokatse told the GNA that there were no security personnel at the centre but voters were cooperating for the smooth running of affairs.

Long queues had formed at the Gaskia Cinema Centre and 250 voters had cast their votes at 1035. Daniel Ansah, Presiding Officer, said everyone would be allowed to vote.