The Member of Parliament for Ayawaso North, Mr. Yussif Jajah, has explained the events that led to a scuffle over ballot boxes after the voting process in the Ayawaso North constituency.

During an interview with TV3, Mr. Jajah, who is the incumbent MP and a member of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), revealed that the altercation stemmed from a disagreement over where the ballot papers should be counted.

Speaking on the incident, he said, “I was in my constituency office waiting for my pink sheet to start our collation, though the results were already trickling in unofficially, and we were in a comfortable lead. Then I received a call that soldiers had arrived at the polling station. I immediately tried to contact the district commander to confirm if she was aware of their presence.”

He continued, “I also asked my team on the ground what had happened to warrant the soldiers' involvement. Suddenly, I was informed that the soldiers had taken both the parliamentary and presidential ballot boxes, so I rushed to the scene. I was told by the NPP agent that he felt threatened, which had triggered the situation and prompted the military to intervene.”

Mr. Jajah, however, noted that the soldiers acted with good intentions, and both party officials are now amicably awaiting the pink sheets to proceed with the collation process.

“According to the soldiers’ explanation, they meant well. They wanted to move the ballot boxes to the collation center for the pink sheets to be filled. However, due to the large crowd, they opted to stay at the polling station, which was the nearest secure location. Currently, the NPP and NDC polling agents, along with the presiding officer, are present with security officers. Both sides already have their figures, and it’s just a matter of completing the pink sheets,” he added.

Mr. Yussif Jajah has served as the MP for Ayawaso North since 2016 and is currently vying for a third consecutive term.

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