The Ayawaso West by-election took place on 31 January 2019 after the death of the incumbent MP Emmanuel Kyeremateng Agyarko on 21 November 2018. Lydia Alhassan of the New Patriotic Party was elected with 69% of the vote.Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election: NPP’s Lydia Alhassan wins seat with 68.8% Joy Online, 31 January 2019
Violence Violence erupted in the area of the La-Bawaleshie polling station two hours after the election had started, though there was no death recorded there were casualties. Ningo-Prampram MP Sam George was assaulted and 18 people were wounded by gunshot. According to YEN.com, the perpetrators were masked men and alleged to be National Security Operatives.
Result CandidatePartyVotes%Lydia AlhassanNew Patriotic Party12,04168.80Delali BrempongNational Democratic Congress5,34130.52William DoworkporProgressive People's Party1020.58Clement BoadiLiberal Party of Ghana170.10Invalid/blank voted88–Total17,859100Registered voters/turnout88,71019.83Source: Joy Online
Commission In February 2020, a 3-member commission was established by the GoG to investigate the violence during the by-election. It was claimed to be set-up by Mahamudu Bawumia with the permission of Nana Akufo-Addo.
See also
Ejura Shooting
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