UPDATE : Assin North By-election

 

  • Polling Station Results

    Assin Bereku D/A Primary School (1)

    Charles Opoku(NPP) – 242
    Bernice Enyonam Sefenu(LPG) – 1
    James Gyakye Quayson (NDC) – 232

    Assin Kushia D/C Primary School (2)

    Charles Opoku(NPP) – 164
    Bernice Ayonam Fefenu(LPG) – 3
    James Gyakye Quayson (NDC) – 124

    Assin Achiano-Cocoa Shed(3)

    Charles Opoku(NPP) – 174
    Bernice Enyonam Sefenu(LPG) – 154
    James Gyakye Quayson (NDC) – 0

    Assin Amoakrom (4)

    Charles Opoku(NPP) – 94
    Bernice Enyonam Sefenu(LPG) – 5
    James Gyakye Quayson (NDC) – 345

    Assin Bereku – Catholic Primary (5)

    Charles Opoku(NPP) – 157
    Bernice Ayonam Fefenu(LPG) – 0
    James Gyakye Quayson (NDC) – 256

    Assin Asempaneye – Catholic Primary A (6)

    Charles Opoku(NPP) – 176
    Bernice Enyonam Sefenu(LPG) – 0
    James Gyakye Quayson (NDC) – 127

    Assin Asempaneye – Catholic Primary B (7)

    Charles Opoku(NPP) – 170
    Bernice Enyonam Sefenu(LPG) – 0
    James Gyakye Quayson (NDC) – 153

    Assin Asempaneye – JHS A (8)

    Charles Opoku(NPP) – 184
    Bernice Enyonam Sefenu(LPG) – 0
    James Gyakye Quayson (NDC) – 85

    Assin Asempeneye – JHS B (9)

    Charles Opoku(NPP) – 159
    Bernice Enyonam Sefenu(LPG) – 0
    James Gyakye Quayson (NDC) – 112

    Assin Wawaase – D/A Primary School (10)

    Charles Opoku(NPP) – 92
    Bernice Enyonam Sefenu(LPG) – 0
    James Gyakye Quayson (NDC) – 92

    Assin Kushia -Methodist Primary (11)

    Charles Opoku(NPP) – 266
    Bernice Enyonam Sefenu(LPG) – 1
    James Gyakye Quayson (NDC) – 121

    Assin Kushia – Methodist Church (12)

    Charles Opoku(NPP) – 303
    Bernice Enyonam Sefenu(LPG) -0
    James Gyakye Quayson (NDC) – 72

    Assin Kushia D/C Primary (13)

    Charles Opoku(NPP) – 164
    Bernice Enyonam Sefenu(LPG) – 3
    James Gyakye Quayson (NDC) – 124

    Assin Kushia D/C JSS (14)

    Charles Opoku(NPP) – 200
    Bernice Enyonam Sefenu(LPG) – 1
    James Gyakye Quayson (NDC) – 213

    Community Centre Endwa (15)

    Charles Opoku(NPP) – 166
    Bernice Enyonam Sefenu(LPG) – 1
    James Gyakye Quayson (NDC) – 91

    Bereku D/A JSS A (16)

    Charles Opoku(NPP) – 197
    Bernice Enyonam Sefenu(LPG) – 0
    James Gyakye Quayson (NDC) – 143

    Bereku D/A JSS B (17)

    Charles Opoku(NPP) – 172
    Bernice Enyonam Sefenu(LPG) – 0
    James Gyakye Quayson (NDC) – 144

    Bereku Methodist Primary 1 (18)

    Charles Opoku(NPP) – 209
    Bernice Enyonam Sefenu(LPG) – 0
    James Gyakye Quayson (NDC) – 201

    Bereku Gyaeakontabuo Catholic Primary School (19)

    Charles Opoku(NPP) – 157
    Bernice Enyonam Sefenu(LPG) – 0
    James Gyakye Quayson (NDC) – 256

    Assin Nduase (20)

    Charles Opoku(NPP) – 192
    Bernice Enyonam Sefenu(LPG) – 1
    James Gyakye Quayson (NDC) – 273

    Assin Praso Old Catholic Church (21)

    Charles Opoku(NPP) – 233
    Bernice Enyonam Sefenu(LPG) – 3
    James Gyakye Quayson (NDC) – 124

    Assin Bereku Funeral Grounds A (22)

    Charles Opoku(NPP) – 164
    Bernice Enyonam Sefenu(LPG) – 0
    James Gyakye Quayson (NDC) – 204

    Assin Bereku Funeral Grounds B (23

    Charles Opoku(NPP) – 155
    Bernice Enyonam Sefenu(LPG) -1
    James Gyakye Quayson (NDC) – 227

    Assin Bereku Catholic Primary (24)

    Charles Opoku(NPP) – 157
    Bernice Enyonam Sefenu(LPG) – 0
    James Gyakye Quayson (NDC) – 256

    Assin Akonfodi D/A JSS (25)

    Charles Opoku(NPP) – 232
    Bernice Enyonam Sefenu(LPG) – 1
    James Gyakye Quayson (NDC) – 147

    Assin Akonfodi Pentecost Church A (26)

    Charles Opoku(NPP) – 168
    Bernice Enyonam Sefenu(LPG) – 1
    James Gyakye Quayson (NDC) – 121

    Assin Akonfodi Pentecost Church B (27)

    Charles Opoku(NPP) – 147
    Bernice Enyonam Sefenu(LPG) – 2
    James Gyakye Quayson (NDC) – 147

    Assin Akonfodi Cocoa Shed (28)

    Charles Opoku(NPP) – 257
    Bernice Enyonam Sefenu(LPG) – 1
    James Gyakye Quayson (NDC) – 146

    Assin Akonfodi D/A Primary School A (29)

    Charles Opoku(NPP) – 143
    Bernice Enyonam Sefenu(LPG) – 3
    James Gyakye Quayson (NDC) – 97

    Assin Akonfodi D/A Primary School B (30)

    Charles Opoku(NPP) – 108
    Bernice Enyonam Sefenu(LPG) – 3
    James Gyakye Quayson (NDC) – 103

    Assin Akonfodi MDCC Primary School (31)

    Charles Opoku(NPP) – 112
    Bernice Enyonam Sefenu(LPG) -2
    James Gyakye Quayson (NDC) – 157

    Assin Achiano D/C Primary School (32)

    Charles Opoku(NPP) – 200
    Bernice Enyonam Sefenu(LPG) – 1
    James Gyakye Quayson (NDC) – 176

    Assin Achiano Armah Camp (33)

    Charles Opoku(NPP) – 51
    Bernice Enyonam Sefenu(LPG) – 0
    James Gyakye Quayson (NDC) – 222

    Assin Boagya (34)

    Charles Opoku(NPP) – 25
    Bernice Enyonam Sefenu(LPG) – 0
    James Gyakye Quayson (NDC) – 62

    Assin Dansame D/C Primary 1 (35)

    Charles Opoku(NPP) – 242
    Bernice Enyonam Sefenu(LPG) – 2
    James Gyakye Quayson (NDC) – 147

    Assin Dansame D/C  Primary 2 (36)

    Charles Opoku(NPP) – 202
    Bernice Enyonam Sefenu(LPG) – 1
    James Gyakye Quayson (NDC) – 110

    Assin Dansame D/C JHS 1 (37)

    Charles Opoku(NPP) –  145
    Bernice Enyonam Sefenu(LPG) -1
    James Gyakye Quayson (NDC) – 179

    Assin Dasame D/C JHS 2 (38)

    Charles Opoku(NPP) – 128
    Bernice Enyonam Sefenu(LPG) – 1
    James Gyakye Quayson (NDC) -129

    Assin Praso Pentecost Church (39)

    Charles Opoku(NPP) – 244
    Bernice Enyonam Sefenu(LPG) – 3
    James Gyakye Quayson (NDC) – 254

    Assin Praso D/C JHS (40)

    Charles Opoku(NPP) – 164
    Bernice Enyonam Sefenu(LPG) – 0
    James Gyakye Quayson (NDC) – 178

    Assin Praso D/C Primary School (41)

    Charles Opoku(NPP) – 195
    Bernice Enyonam Sefenu(LPG) – 7
    James Gyakye Quayson (NDC) -181

    Ghana Camp (42)

    Charles Opoku(NPP) – 111
    Bernice Enyonam Sefenu(LPG) – 2
    James Gyakye Quayson (NDC)  – 251

    Subinso D/A Primary (43)

    Charles Opoku(NPP) – 86
    Bernice Enyonam Sefenu(LPG) – 0
    James Gyakye Quayson (NDC) – 136

    Assin Tare Nkwanta (44)

    Charles Opoku(NPP) – 77
    Bernice Enyonam Sefenu(LPG) – 1
    James Gyakye Quayson (NDC) – 169

    Assuoankomaso D/A Primary School (45)

    Charles Opoku(NPP) – 32
    Bernice Enyonam Sefenu(LPG) – 1
    James Gyakye Quayson (NDC) – 120

    Camp C Basic School (46)

    Charles Opoku(NPP) – 63
    Bernice Enyonam Sefenu(LPG) – 2
    James Gyakye Quayson (NDC) – 252

    Sienchiem D/A Primary (47)

    Charles Opoku(NPP) – 123
    Bernice Enyonam Sefenu(LPG) – 4
    James Gyakye Quayson (NDC) – 285

    Tweapease D/A Primary School (48)

    Charles Opoku(NPP) – 50
    Bernice Enyonam Sefenu(LPG) – 0
    James Gyakye Quayson (NDC) – 81

    Assin Afranse Kwasi Adu (49)

    Charles Opoku(NPP) – 153
    Bernice Enyonam Sefenu(LPG) – 3
    James Gyakye Quayson (NDC) – 223

    Assin Ninkyiso (50)

    Charles Opoku(NPP) – 42
    Bernice Enyonam Sefenu(LPG) – 1
    James Gyakye Quayson (NDC) – 127

    Subinso D/A Primary (51)

    Charles Opoku(NPP) – 86
    Bernice Enyonam Sefenu(LPG) – 0
    James Gyakye Quayson (NDC) – 136

 

  • The NDC has chosen strategy of election over development- Bright Nyampong 

Obuasi West Youth organizer for the governing New Patriotic Party has expressed his disappointment over attitude over electorates of Assin North.

This comes on the back of results trickling in which is in favour of James Gyakye Quayson, as voting ends and counting is underway.

According to Bright, he never expected electorates to vote for the NDC, yet they did.

“They fell for the NDC propaganda forgetting the good things the NPP and Nana Addo has done for them in Assin north”, he lamented.

  • NPP should remain calm; don’t be heartbroken by the results trickling in- Ellen Ama Darku

Communications team member of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Ellen Ama Darku has urged the rank and file of the party not to lose focus by the results trickling in.

She said although so far, the provisional results are not encouraging, she’s optimistic that whatever been the case Charles Opoku will win the seat.

“Even if it’s just one vote difference, we will win. Let’s just give ourselves time”, she encouraged.

  • NPP will win the Assin North seat with a 100% Margin- Rev. Ntim Fordjour

The Member of Parliament for Assin South, Rev. Ntim Fordjour has said that the NPP will win the Assin north seat with a wide margin.

According to him, prior to the elections many were not certain on who exactly would win the election. However, he could emphatically state from the look of things that Charles Opoku will win the seat with a hundred per cent margin.

He expressed his happiness over the voter turnout.

“Assin North has justified that indeed they do really appreciate what the NPP and Nana Addo has done for them since 2017 till date”, he spoke to Oheneba Asiedu.

  • NDC has executed not less than 50% of their plans- Gordon

Editor for ABC News, Godwin Asare Bediako is of the view that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has so far executed not less than 50% of their plans to rig the Assin north by-election.

According to him, the sharing of monies to voters, the storming of voting centers to intimidate electorates among others are just half of the plans of the NDC and thus there was the need for the NPP to be up and doing to ensure that the plans become futile.

  • I expect NDC to lose the Assin North seat- Oliver Baker Vormawor tweets.

Oliver Baker Vormawor has emphatically stated that he expects the NDC to lose in the ongoing Assin north by-election.

In a tweet sighted by movementtvonline, the social media commentator noted that the Assin north seat is legally an NPP seat.

He explained that both parties are fighting for a seat in an NPP stronghold. 

“I wouldn’t be surprised if Gyakye Quayson loses the seat, in fact I expect him to lose”, the tweet said. 

  • Let’s applaud the NDC for their effective propaganda- Ace Broadcaster

Ace broadcaster Godwin Asare Bediako has opined that the NDC must be applauded for their intense propaganda to ensure that their candidate, Gyakye Quayson emerges victorious.

  • Voters taking 100cedis from NDC but voting against them in Assin North by-election.

It’s been revealed by Wontumi Multimedia reporter, Evans Manasseh from the Endwa voting centers that the NDC is sharing 100 cedis to electorates to influence their votes.

Meanwhile, Evans Manasseh told Oheneba that after the electorates had received the money from NDC, they said they voted against the party’s candidate Gyakye Quayson. This they said is because they do not understand why the NDC laments hardship yet have been able to share 100 cedis each to electorates. This is a clear indication of deceitfulness and hypocrisy.

  • We’ve not deployed 500 Soldiers- Police Service denies report.

The Ghana Police has denied media reports that the service had deployed 500 soldiers for the Assin North by-election.

These claims were made by the Member of Parliament for Adaklu, Governs Agbodza whiles speaking to Journalist a day to the by-election.

Meanwhile, the Police service said it’s not true- there’s no military deployment.

  • Even the NDC know NPP will win the by-election- Siaw Hayford

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Library Authority, Siaw Hayford has said that the NDC knows NPP will emerge victorious in the ongoing by-election.

However, because they wouldn’t want their supporters to feel disappointed, hence the cacophony.

He further advised the NPP not to allow complacency to eat them up- although they are in a comfortable lead.

  • We won’t allow the NDC to intimidate us- Kofi Ntiamoah

The Executive Secretary of the Ghana Monument and Museum Board, Hon. Ofosu Ntiamoah has emphatically stated that the NPP will never allow the NDC to intimidate them in the ongoing Assin North by-election.

He said the NPP also have the men and therefore will face the NDC boot-for-boot.

“Are they more men than we are? We have allowed them to misbehave for far too long and it’s about time we put them in their rightful place…we should be able to face them because we have the men too”, he told Kwaku Dawuro.

  • Fiifi Kwetey must be arrested for stalling election- Gordon. 

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Broadcast Journalist Godwin Asare Bediako has opined that the General Secretary of the NDC, Fiifi Kwetey must be arrested for intimidating electorates at Endwa and stalling the voting exercise for 30 minutes.

Reports coming in from Endwa indicates that the presence of Fiifi Kwetey at the polling station has stalled elections, forcing many electorates to return home after been in queue for 30 minutes.

According to reports from a polling station agent for the NPP, the General Secretary of the NDC is going about telling even polling station agents of the NPP to vote for the NDC.

This, according to the ace broadcaster goes contrary to the laws of the country and thus Fiifi Kwetey and his team must be arrested.

  • Fiifi Kwetey takes over polling station: allegedly stalls election for 30 minutes at Endwa College Electoral Area

Information gathered by Movementtvonline.com is that voting at Endwa College electoral area has stalled for closed to 35 minutes now. 

According to our reporter Evans Manasseh, people are in queue for about 35 minutes now and haven’t been able to cast their votes, as the process have been stalled due to the presence of the General Secretary of the NDC, Fiifi Kwetey and his team, who are intimidating voters in the electoral area.

He disclosed that there’s no NPP bigwig at the voting center, as Fiifi Kwetey and his team takes over the polling station.

The community has been a stronghold of the NPP and from indication, the opposition NDC is trying every means possible to ensure that the NPP candidate Charles Opoku doesn’t win at that polling station, Manasseh reports.

  • Security Arrangement very tight In Assin North than it was in Kumawu- Abu Prah 
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Security arrangements in Assin North has been described as very tight as compared to the security arrangement during the Kumawu by-election on MAY 23.

Reporting live from Asempananye, wontumi reporter Abu Prah told Kwaku Dawuro that for every single polling station he visited, there were about 6 police personnel manning the center to ensure that there’s peace and order.

Although, the voting process has been very slow, he’s optimistic that the turnout will be very high.

  • Assin North will glorify Nana Addo in the Assin North by-election- Prof. Yaw Essilfie

The Canadian branch Secretary of the NPP, Professor Yaw Essilfie, has noted that come what may, electorates of Assin North will definitely vote for the NPP candidate, Charles Opoku in the ongoing by-election.

According to him, the electorates will consider all the good things the NPP government has done for Assin North constituency and vote Charles Opoku as their next Member of Parliament.

“Look at the good roads constructed in Assin North, the astroturf, including the numerous projects executed by Charles Opoku himself. This is an indication that he’s willingly to do more and I believe electorates will give him the nod”, he said on the sideline of the extension coverage of the elections by Wontumi Multimedia.

  • IGP storms various voting centres at Kushea to ensure there’s peace- Nana Agyei reports

The Inspector General of Police has been spotted visiting some election centers at Kushea, Akyeano, in the ongoing Assin North by-election to ensure that there’s calm and peace throughout the exercise, Wontumi reporter, Nana Agyei reports.

Voting began at 7AM but before the commencement of the by-election, electorates had already queued up waiting for EC officials to arrive.

  • Assin North by-election: Electorates begin queuing at 5AM 

It is anticipated that the voter turnout in the ongoing by-election in Assin North will be high, as electorates were spotted queuing as early as 5AM waiting for officials of the Electoral Commission to arrive, so they could cast their votes.

Meanwhile, voting is expected to begin at 7AM across the various election centers in Assin North.

The two main contenders are candidates for the governing New Patriotic Party and main opposition National Democratic Congress i.e., Charles Opoku and Gyakye Quayson respectively.