IGP Christian Tetteh Yohuno
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has expressed confidence that the ongoing Akwatia by-election will serve as a benchmark for peaceful and credible polls in the country.
Speaking to the media after touring the constituency to assess security arrangements, the IGP said the process was unfolding smoothly and in line with expectations.
“Everything is going on smoothly as planned, and that is what we expect to do; we want to make sure that at the end of the day, we have a very smooth and peaceful election,” he stated.
Mr. Yohuno praised the professionalism of security personnel deployed to maintain law and order during the exercise.
According to him, the high-level involvement of senior officers has strengthened the security presence and ensured close supervision on the ground.
“I am very satisfied with the performance of my men on the ground. This election is such that we have all regional commanders, all POMAB members taking part on the ground. They are all on the field and working with the personnel. Everything is going on very well,” he noted.
The Police Chief assured the public of the Service’s unwavering commitment to delivering safe electoral processes, stressing that violent incidents that marred previous elections would not be repeated under his watch.
He cited the disturbances at Ablekuma North during an earlier poll as an example of lessons learnt.
“Ablekuma North violence is a thing of the past. We are moving forward. As I assured you, this one will be an election that will set a tone for future elections,” he emphasised.
The Akwatia by-election was necessitated by the death of the sitting Member of Parliament. Over 52,000 registered voters are expected to cast their ballots across 119 polling stations in the constituency.
A Daily Guide Report