Tamale North MP calls for reduced military presence in Northern Region for incident-free election

MP for Tamale North, Alhassan Suhuyini, has called for a reduction of the presence of the military in communities in the Northern Region to ensure an incidence-free election.

The MP says he has noticed the presence of the military in many parts of the region, a situation he adds could be a recipe for chaos.

He said the presence of the military is provocative and intimidating, warning it could be responded to by the citizens.

He was speaking to the media after casting his vote at St. Gilbert Polling Station at the Holy Cross Church in the Tamale North Constituency.

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

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

Of the 18.8 million voters, 459,291 represent 4% of the voter population. 48% 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 13 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.