Hundreds of members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Kasoa have reportedly forced their way into the restricted perimeter of the party’s ongoing constituency executive elections in Awutu Senya East.
The incident occurred during the party’s internal elections, which are being held across Ghana to elect constituency executives responsible for managing its grassroots structures ahead of the 2028 general elections.
Details surrounding what prompted the members to enter the restricted area, the response of security personnel and whether the incident disrupted voting were not immediately available.
The incident comes as the NDC conducts its constituency executive elections on October 24 and 25, 2026, across its 276 constituencies.
Approximately 15,000 aspirants are contesting various executive positions nationwide, including constituency chairman, vice-chairman, secretary, treasurer, organiser, communications officer, women’s organiser and youth organiser. The elections are being conducted by the Electoral Commission in collaboration with the party’s election committees.
The party’s leadership has outlined measures intended to ensure an orderly and credible process, including identity verification for delegates and restrictions on proxy voting.
On October 22, NDC General Secretary Fifi Fiavi Kwetey directed delegates to present valid identification before voting and warned against practices that could undermine the fairness of the elections.
The reported incident comes against the background of earlier disagreements within the NDC’s Awutu Senya East constituency.
In July 2026, the party suspended constituency chairman Stephen Ofosu Agyare for five months following a petition filed by the area’s Member of Parliament, Phyllis Naa Koryoo Okunor. It was reported that the decision was taken by the party’s Functional Executive Committee after considering the petition and recommendations from the Central Regional Council of Elders.
Later that month, it was reported that NDC supporters gathered at the Kasoa Divisional Police Command following the arrest of a Zongo Ward organiser amid disagreements involving constituency party officials.
The constituency secretary at the time, Michael Kese Oteng-Pabi, appealed for calm and called for internal disagreements to be resolved through engagement.
Although these earlier incidents provide context for tensions within the constituency, it has not been established whether they are directly connected to the latest development at the election centre.
Ahead of the polls, the Ghana Police Service announced security preparations in collaboration with party officials, including deployments at voting centres and patrols to respond to potential disturbances.
