{"id":2375,"date":"2019-01-31T12:40:42","date_gmt":"2019-01-31T12:40:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aptnewsghana.com\/?p=2375"},"modified":"2019-01-31T12:40:48","modified_gmt":"2019-01-31T12:40:48","slug":"ndc-pulls-out-of-ayawaso-west-wuogon-by-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aptnewsghana.com\/index.php\/2019\/01\/31\/ndc-pulls-out-of-ayawaso-west-wuogon-by-election\/","title":{"rendered":"NDC pulls out of Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Myjoyonline.com has confirmed that the opposition NDC has pulled out of the ongoing Ayawaso by-elections.

The National Chairman of the NDC, Samuel Ofosu Ampofo told Joy FM\u2019s Super Morning Show that the party has withdrawn from the elections for security reasons.

\u201cArmed security men besieged our candidate \u2019s home and we can no longer guarantee the security of our people and our polling agents,\u201d he said.

\u201cWe have conferred with our candidate, Delali Kwesi Brempong<\/a> and he is traumatized by the incident. We also do not believe a single life should be lost in this by-election so we have withdrawn from the process,\u201c he told Daniel Dadzie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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National Chairman of the NDC, Samuel Ofosu Ampofo <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n


Background<\/strong>

Just hours into the Ayawaso by-election at the La Bawalashie Presby polling station Thursday, Joy News has confirmed that shots have been fired at the location. Photos obtained by Myjoyonline purport to show blood stains and bullet holes at the station\u2019s grounds.

According to Joy News\u2019 Roland Walker, several dozen security details wearing black masks and shirts labeled NSC (National Security Council) stormed inside the polling station and began firing shots. The shots lasted 20 minutes. Police intervened as the personnel attacked what is suspected to be NDC activists.

Chairman of the NDC, Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo, told Daniel Dadzie on the Super Morning Show that at least six people have been critically injured and have been sent to Legon Hospital. Others have been sent to 37 Military Hospital.

Meanwhile, MP for Prampram, Sam Dzata George posted online that he had just been assaulted by several members of the NPP Invisible Forces. He claims that they were wearing NSC shirts as well. George later added that two victims are dead and one is injured.

\u201c[George] is traumatized. When I went to his home he was in the bedroom and couldn\u2019t even move. I don\u2019t understand why people would do this,\u201d Ofosu-Ampofo said.

Joy News cannot independently confirm the number of those dead or injured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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