Dr Richard Asiedu, the Central Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has demanded a recount of the ballots in the party’s regional executive elections after reports that he lost his re‑election bid.
The demand for a recount reportedly triggered a standoff at the election venue, with members of the opposing camp resisting the call. The dispute has halted the process, leaving the decision on whether the chairmanship ballots will be recounted unresolved.
Police officers have since established a security cordon around the ballot boxes containing the votes for the chairmanship contest amid the ongoing dispute.
Asiedu’s reported defeat has been linked to internal disagreements within the party’s regional structures, though the exact circumstances surrounding the outcome remain unclear. The results of the contest and the request for a recount are still pending a decision by the relevant election authorities.
