Update of NPP Constituency Elections

From the Upper East Region Isaac Asare reports that polling is going on smoothly with no hitch. I had the opportunity of visiting three electoral centres in 3 constituencies. These are the Bolgatanga Central, Navrongo Central and Chiana-Paga constituencies. Reports Gathered Indicates that 5 police personnel have been dispatched to the various polling centre to ensure smooth electoral process. At the Bolgatanga Constituency, polling had to be delayed until 9.am to allow delegates from distances come in. And by 8.30 am some constituency and regional executives assisted by the police were at the gate of jubilee Park scrutinizing to ensure that only the 690 accredited delegates were allowed into the park for the polls. At the Navrongo Central, polling is taking place in the auditorium of the St John Bosco’s College of Education. The Constituency Chairman, Simon Amoah said polling started exactly at 8.00am .as at 10.00am, 120 out of 490 delegates had voted. Mr. Amoah said the delegates were cooperating with the Police officers and polling was smooth. At the Chiana-Paga Polling station at the Primary school Park, the 589 delegates have queued waiting for their turn. 130 of them had voted by 10:15 am. A four member election committee, agents of the aspirants and five police officers were there to ensure order and transparency. However, the Constituency Chairman, Mr. Philip Babachuweh disclosed that the vehicle conveying some of the delegates from Katui was involved in an accident resulting in five of them sustaining fracture. Earlier the Regional Chairperson of the NPP, Mrs. Agnes Chigabatia said in all 5,590 delegate would be voting in the 13 constituencies of the region. She said at the end of the polls at 3.00pm, the electoral officer at the constituency would count and declare the results. The results are then transmitted to the NPP headquarters in Accra. Mrs. Chigabatia was optimistic that the delegates would elect a flagbearer that would ensure NPP to victory in 2012.