The Adentan Circuit Court has released Awal Mohammed, an independent candidate for the Madina Constituency, who was reportedly seen on campaign posters alongside John Mahama.
The release came after the police withdrew the case against him.
Mohammed was arrested and brought to court following a complaint lodged by Abdul Razak Hussein, the Madina Constituency Secretary for the National Democratic Congress (NDC).
He faced charges of offensive conduct related to breaches of the peace and pleaded not guilty before presiding Judge Mrs. Sedinam Awo Kwadam.
Prosecutor Chief Inspector Maxwell Lanyo informed the court that Hussein serves as the NDC’s constituency secretary and noted that both he and Mohammed reside in Madina.
The court learned that Mohammed, a former NDC member, chose to fill out and submit a nomination form as an independent candidate when the Electoral Commission began accepting applications for parliamentary candidates.
The prosecution indicated that Hussein had received numerous complaints from party members about Mohammed’s actions.
They alleged that he had been putting up posters featuring himself alongside the NDC’s presidential candidate, John Mahama, at various prominent locations throughout the constituency.
Concerns were particularly raised by party members, especially the youth, who feared that the posters depicting both candidates could disturb the peace in the area.
After the complaint was filed, the police invited Mohammed to provide a caution statement. While he denied putting up the posters, he admitted to using the name of the NDC flag bearer during his public campaigns.
