NDC claims that I tried to do double registration false says NPP’s Richard Ahiagbah
Richard Ahiagbah says has registered and voted in Ketu South since 2000, and that his link to Ketu South is well-known to the NDC
Director of Communication for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Richard Ahiagbah, has described as “false and without merit,” claims by certain members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Ketu South constituency in the Volta Region, that he attempted to do double registration in the ongoing voters registration exercise.
In a post on his X (formerly Twitter) handle, Mr Richard Ahiagbah gave an account of all that transpired following a viral video posted on various social media platforms depicting some misunderstanding between Mr Ahiagbah, members of the NDC and some Electoral Commission (EC) officials in the Ketu South constituency.
“I have seen some videos on social media by NDC operatives to misinform Ghanaians. The claim that I tried to double register is false and without merit. Here is what happened; First, I have registered and voted in Ketu South since 2000, and my citizenship and sonship of Ketu South are well-known to the NDC agent who challenged my eligibility today.
“Secondly, in 2020, I received a voter’s ID for the 2020 general elections from the Electoral Commission. However, during the 2023 limited voter registration exercise, my biometrics failed to register, and I’ve since discovered that many others have had the same issue.
“Thirdly, I tried to rectify this administrative error during the 2023 limited voter registration exercise, but the EC officials advised me to seek inclusion later or get a new voter’s ID card during the 2024 limited voter registration window.
Ahiagbah further explained in his post “Today (11 May 2024), I went to the registration center where I registered in 2020 to fix the EC’s administrative error, but I was met with a frivolous and obstructive challenge to my eligibility. Despite my attempts to advise the NDC challenger to stop obstructing the registration process, both the NDC agents and EC officials paid no attention.
“This challenge is a sign of more disruptive acts to come. Therefore, I urge the EC to take a firm and decisive stance to deal with these tendencies and ensure peace. I am committed to going through all the necessary processes to get my name on the register, exercise my democratic right to vote, and support the New Patriotic Party on 7 December,” Richard Ahiagbah’s post on X further read.
Reporting by Wilberforce Asare in Accra
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