Barring any last-minute changes, the Electoral Commission (EC) is expected to begin printing ballot papers for the Akwatia parliamentary by-election today, August 20, 2025.
The EC announced the date following a high-level meeting convened by the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), COP Christian Tetteh Yohuno, with representatives of political parties on Tuesday.
The meeting focused on preventive and security measures for the by-election.
The by-election was triggered by the passing of Akwatia’s Member of Parliament, Ernest Yaw Kumi of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), on July 7, 2025. His death created a parliamentary vacancy, necessitating the by-election.
During Tuesday’s session, the IGP assured political parties of the Police Service’s readiness to maintain peace and safeguard the integrity of the electoral process.
Meanwhile, the by-election is a two-horse race between the NPP’s Solomon Asumadu and the National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) Bernard Bediako Baidoo. Both candidates remain optimistic ahead of the September 2, 2025 polls.
