By Albert Futukpor, GNA
Tamale, Nov. 14, GNA – The declaration of results of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Northern Regional Executive elections in Tamale on Saturday, was temporarily halted after some party supporters disrupted the process.
The disruption occurred when the Regional Director of the Electoral Commission (EC) was about to announce the results for the Regional Treasurer position.
Prior to the incident, results for the regional chairman, regional vice chairman, regional secretary and deputy regional secretary positions were declared without any incident.
However, as the declaration proceeded to the regional treasurer position, some agitated party supporters disrupted the EC’s arrangements hitting the table being used by the officials and scattering election documents placed on it.
The incident triggered a confrontation between the supporters and security personnel deployed to maintain order at the venue.
Police personnel moved in to restrain one of the supporters involved in the disruption, leading to a physical altercation between him and the security officers.
The confrontation continued for some time, temporarily halting the declaration process and creating tension at the election venue.
Security personnel subsequently provided protection for the EC officials to enable them to resume the declaration and announce the remaining results.
GNA
Edited by Eric K. Amoh/ Christabel Addo
Reporter: Albert Futukpor
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