By tntnewspapergh.com

With barely a few weeks to the December 7 general election, the Ashanti Regional Organiser for the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Francis Adomako, has called for the prosecution of Osman Abubakar, a member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) communications team, for his alleged physical attack on his counterpart from the NPP, Abdul Rahman Hudu, on Naagyei FM, a local radio station in the Ejura/Sekyedumase Constituency in the Ashanti Region, in order to serve as a deterrent to others.

According to him, the incident is not the first time in recent times, and such verbal and physical attacks on NPP members by NDC members are aimed at creating confusion ahead of the December polls, for which reason they must be condemned by all stakeholders.

Speaking to “The New Trust” newspaper on Thursday, 24th October 2024, Dr. Adomako, who is well known in the political space as Francois, issued a stern caution to the rank and file of the NDC, especially those in the Ashanti Region, that inasmuch as NPP members are peace-lovers, they wouldn’t sit down unconcerned for NDC members, especially their communicators, to attack them physically in their desperation to create unnecessary tension and confusion in the NPP’s stronghold (Ashanti Region) to put fears in voters.

Dr.Francis Adomako aka Francois

Francois, who doubles as the Dean of all Regional Organisers, called on NPP members, especially their communicators, to be alert to NDC’s evil plans to provoke and physically assault them.

He indicated that because NDC members have nothing new to offer Ghanaians, they have now resorted to propaganda, verbal and physical attacks.

He, therefore, implored the security agencies, particularly the Ghana Police Service and all stakeholders, to talk to NDC members to stop their evil tactics, else they would face them with equal measure.

”We’re confidently convinced that the NPP led by Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, who is number one on the ballot, will win the December polls hands down. We don’t want any single soul to get injured and that’s why I’m calling on stakeholders to act on the current happenings to prevent retaliation from NPP members,” he stated.

According to Dailymailgh.com report, the Office of the Attorney General has taken over the prosecution in the case involving Osman Abubakar, an NDC communicator, who allegedly assaulted his NPP counterpart.

The altercation occurred on Friday (18 October), and it was captured on video and widely circulated online, thereby sparking outrage.

Many have condemned the violence and called for justice for Hudu, who serves as the NPP Youth Organizer in the Ejura/Sekyedumase Constituency.

Speaking to Asaase News, Kwa-Sam Samuel, the Deputy Secretary of the NDC in the Ejura/Sekyedumase Constituency, reacted to the incident, acknowledging its seriousness.

“It was an unfortunate incident we witnessed. The NDC leadership in the constituency has taken steps to reach out to the victim. We have also conducted our independent investigations. But since the police have taken over the investigations, we expect them to do a thorough job,” he said.

But the victim, Abdul Rahman Hudu, is seeking justice. He expressed hope that the legal process would bring about a fair resolution to the matter.

“We should have been in court last Monday. However, I have been informed that the docket has been sent to the Attorney General’s Office in Kumasi for prosecution. And so we are waiting for the day and the time the case would be heard. What we are seeking now is justice. The NDC side is inviting people to come in and apologise. But we want this to serve as a deterrent. Ejura needs peace as we prepare for the upcoming elections,” he stated.

Meanwhile, a Municipal Security Council meeting was held on Wednesday (23 October) to address the fallout of the incident. Key stakeholders, including the management of Naagyei FM, participated in the discussions.

The participants are expected to provide further updates following their discussions.