NPP Communications Director Refutes Double Registration Allegations

Richard Ahiagbah, the director of communications for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has denied claims that he attempted to register twice in the Limited Voter Registration Exercise.

In a statement posted on the X platform, sighted by MyGhanaMedia.com, he dismissed the allegations as baseless and untrue.

Chaos erupted at the Ketu South electoral registration center on Saturday, May 11, 2024, as Mr. Ahiagbah sought to register for the electoral roll.

Reports indicate that officials from the National Democratic Congress (NDC) raised objections, leading to the suspension of his registration process.

NDC agents argued that Ahiagbah had participated in the 2020 election, potentially constituting double registration if allowed to proceed with his application.

 

 

A widely circulated video on social media captured the tense atmosphere at the registration centre, with background voices questioning Mr. Ahiagbah’s eligibility given his alleged participation in the previous election.

Although initially calm in the video, segments show Ahiagbah, a national executive of the NPP, engaging heatedly with a police officer present.

 

Watch the video below

 

In response, Mr. Ahiagbah released a statement today refuting the allegations: “I have seen some videos on social media by NDC operatives to misinform Ghanaians. The claim that I tried to do double registration is false and without merit. ”

 

Read the full statement posted by Mr. Ahiagbah on the X platform below. 

I have seen some videos on social media by NDC operatives to misinform Ghanaians. The claim that I tried to double register is false and without merit.

Here is what happened:

1. I have registered and voted in Ketu South since 2000, and my citizenship and sonship of Ketu South are well-known to the NDC agent who challenged my eligibility today.

2. In 2020, I received a voter’s ID for the 2020 general elections from the Electoral Commission. However, during the 2023 limited voter registration exercise, my biometrics failed to register, and I’ve since discovered that many others have had the same issue.

3. I tried to rectify this administrative error during the 2023 limited voter registration exercise, but the EC officials advised me to seek inclusion later or get a new voter’s ID card during the 2024 limited voter registration window.

4. Today, I went to the registration center where I registered in 2020 to fix the EC’s administrative error, but I was met with a frivolous and obstructive challenge to my eligibility.

5. Despite my attempts to advise the NDC challenger to stop obstructing the registration process, both the NDC agents and EC officials paid no attention.

6. This challenge is a sign of more disruptive acts to come. Therefore, I urge the EC to take a firm and decisive stance to deal with these tendencies and ensure peace.

7. I am committed to going through all the necessary processes to get my name on the register, exercise my democratic right to vote, and support the New Patriotic Party on December 7th.

Thank you.

Richard Ahiagbah
Director of Communications, New Patriotic Party.
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