The Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana has confirmed the death of an individual in Kasoa Zongo, Awutu Senya East Constituency, due to election-related violence. The incident was confirmed by the EC during a briefing at the National Collation Centre in Accra on Saturday.
Benjamin Bano-Bio, the director of Electoral Services, described the death as unfortunate, emphasizing that it did not result from any action or inaction of the commission.
“This unfortunate act did not happen due to the action or inaction of the Electoral Commission,” Mr. Bano-Bio said, adding that “a culprit has been arrested.”
In his address, Mr. Bano-Bio also provided a summary of the election process. He noted that over 95 percent of polling stations had closed by 5 p.m., as required by law. While he acknowledged the massive voter turnout, he did not provide specific figures to back this claim.
Journalists raised concerns about power outages at some polling units, to which Mr. Bano-Bio responded by stating that election officials had been allocated funds to secure power generators.
