Richard Ahiagbah, the Director of Communication for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has refuted allegations by some members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Ketu South constituency that he attempted to engage in double registration during the ongoing voter registration exercise.
In a statement on his X (formerly Twitter) account, Mr. Ahiagbah addressed the controversy following the circulation of a video on social media that showed an altercation involving himself, NDC members, and Electoral Commission (EC) officials in Ketu South.
Dismissing the claims as baseless, Mr. Ahiagbah explained, “I have seen some videos circulated by NDC operatives aiming to mislead Ghanaians. The accusations that I attempted to double register are completely false and unfounded. To set the record straight, I have been a registered voter in Ketu South since 2000, a fact well-known to the NDC agent who challenged my eligibility today.”
“Secondly, in 2020, I received a voter’s ID for the 2020 general elections from the Electoral Commission. However, during the 2023 limited voter registration exercise, my biometrics failed to register, and I’ve since discovered that many others have had the same issue.
“Thirdly, I tried to rectify this administrative error during the 2023 limited voter registration exercise, but the EC officials advised me to seek inclusion later or get a new voter’s ID card during the 2024 limited voter registration window.
Ahiagbah further explained in his post “Today (11 May 2024), I went to the registration centre where I registered in 2020 to fix the EC’s administrative error, but I was met with a frivolous and obstructive challenge to my eligibility. Despite my attempts to advise the NDC challenger to stop obstructing the registration process, both the NDC agents and EC officials paid no attention.
“This challenge is a sign of more disruptive acts to come. Therefore, I urge the EC to take a firm and decisive stance to deal with these tendencies and ensure peace. I am committed to going through all the necessary processes to get my name on the register, exercise my democratic right to vote, and support the New Patriotic Party on 7 December,” Richard Ahiagbah’s post on X further read.