NPP must be joking to think partisan IGP can help them win election 2024 – Omane Boamah

Director of Elections for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Dr. Edward Omane Boamah has taken a swipe at the New Patriotic Party (NPP) over its alleged attempt to rig election 2024.

Months ago, an audio tape surfaced allegedly containing voices of police officials and former NPP chairman Bugri Nabu planning to oust IGP Dr. George Akuffo Dampare over claims he would not allow NPP rig election 2024.

The news which led to many questioning the integrity of Ghana's electoral systems compelled the Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin to set up a committee to investigate the matter many find disturbing and a blow to the country's democracy.

During his appearance on Monday, August 28, Mr. Bugri Naabu, former Northern Regional NPP chairman told the committee that his interest in the alleged plot against IGP Dampare was to gather information and pass it to the President for action to be taken to protect his party.

"Mr Chairman, my only interest was when they were telling me about the IGP, what he does and how he can jeopardize the works of the President. I wanted to gather the information and make sure I pass it to the President," Mr Naabu stated.

"My main interest was to protect the party," he explained to the committee, chaired by MP Samuel Atta Akyea.

In reaction, Mr. Boama said the NPP was joking to think they could secure victory with the appointment of a partisan Inspector General of Police (IGP).

“NPP must be joking if they think they can appoint a partisan IGP to save their interests in the 2024 elections. The recorder & the leaker have spilt the beans,” he wrote in a tweet on Tuesday, August 29.