Mustapha Foyo Gbande, the Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has acknowledged that his party’s lack of vigilance led to their defeat in the 2020 elections.
In an interview on Accra-based Onua TV, Mr Gbande stated, “I must admit, we slept in 2020; we were asleep, and this time around we are well awake.”
He further alleged that the government is using Dr. Eric Bossman Asare, Deputy Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, to manipulate the electoral process.
“Bossman is the one being used currently by the government. He is a dangerous actor at the Electoral Commission today… What does Bossman have to hide?” he asked.
The NDC stalwart’s concerns stem from errors in the voters’ register, which the party brought to the EC’s attention. The NDC has accused the commission of deliberately transferring voters to different centers without their knowledge.
Speaking to the media on Monday, September 2, 2024, Dr. Asare admitted to errors in the voters’ register but denied any intentional rigging, stating, “Preliminary investigations… revealed that voter transfers were indeed effected for Thirty-Eight (38) individuals using the credentials of an Electoral Commission Official… It is also absolutely untrue that the Commission has added names to the Voters Register to rig elections for a particular party.”