{"id":92396,"date":"2025-09-02T08:43:20","date_gmt":"2025-09-02T08:43:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=92396"},"modified":"2025-09-02T08:43:20","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T08:43:20","slug":"akwatia-by-election-voting-underway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=92396","title":{"rendered":"Akwatia by-election: Voting underway"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='booster-block booster-read-block'>\n                <div class=\"twp-read-time\">\n                \t<i class=\"booster-icon twp-clock\"><\/i> <span>Read Time:<\/span>1 Minute, 10 Second                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div><div>\n<p><strong>JoyNews<\/strong> brings you scenes from the Akwatia constituency in the Eastern Region, where the Electoral Commission is conducting a parliamentary by-election following the sudden demise of the sitting Member of Parliament (MP), Ernest Kumi.<\/p>\n<p>As of 7 a.m., voting had commenced, with constituents casting their ballots. The contest is between the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the NPP.<\/p>\n<p>The late MP represented the constituency on the ticket of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP).<\/p>\n<p>Today, Tuesday, 2 September, more than 50,000 registered voters are expected to participate in the exercise.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls src=\"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WhatsApp-Video-2025-09-02-at-06.45.31_3912aabf.mp4\"><\/video><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Former Greater Accra Regional Minister Titus Glover is serving as a polling agent at the Wenchi Durbar grounds polling station. He was captured busily cross-checking the ballot papers.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Read also: Akwatia MP Ernest Kumi is dead.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls src=\"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WhatsApp-Video-2025-09-02-at-07.11.06_df9f902e.mp4\"><\/video><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">NDC National Organiser Mr. Joseph Yamin says they don\u2019t envisage any violence, but they will not allow themselves to be intimidated.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls src=\"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WhatsApp-Video-2025-09-02-at-07.16.54_cf8983fe.mp4\"><\/video><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">At 7:11 am,the  first vote was cast at the Wenchi Durbar grounds.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls src=\"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WhatsApp-Video-2025-09-02-at-07.46.33_e5383c6a.mp4\"><\/video><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">At7:16 amm, voting started at the Salvation Primary polling centre at Topremang, with 554 voters expected to cast their ballots.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls src=\"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WhatsApp-Video-2025-09-02-at-07.49.58_f96b1b6d.mp4\"><\/video><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sammy Awuku, Justin Kodua, Afenyo Markin, and the NPP PC, among others, arrive at the Beauty of Nature Polling station at Bodua.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Polling is expected to close at 5 p.m.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls src=\"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WhatsApp-Video-2025-09-02-at-07.56.08_22d1cf98.mp4\"><\/video><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The NPP PC, Solomon Owusu and Sammy Awuku 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