{"id":404141,"date":"2018-02-24T17:52:26","date_gmt":"2018-02-24T17:52:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=404141"},"modified":"2018-02-24T17:53:40","modified_gmt":"2018-02-24T17:53:40","slug":"agogo-aspirant-arrested-after-firing-gunshots-at-npp-polls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2018\/02\/agogo-aspirant-arrested-after-firing-gunshots-at-npp-polls\/","title":{"rendered":"Agogo: Aspirant arrested after firing gunshots at NPP polls"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>An aspirant for the New Patriotic Party&#8217;s (NPP) chairmanship position in the Asante Akyem North Constituency of the Ashanti Region, has been arrested by Police in Agogo.<\/p>\n<p>Edward Asadu, who was contesting his disqualification in the ongoing NPP constituency elections, was said to have stormed the venue with some well-built men to disrupt the process.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-404163\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Agogo-Disqualified-aspirant-arrested-after-firing-gunshots-2.jpg\" alt=\"Agogo Disqualified aspirant arrested after firing gunshots\" width=\"540\" height=\"372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Agogo-Disqualified-aspirant-arrested-after-firing-gunshots-2.jpg 540w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Agogo-Disqualified-aspirant-arrested-after-firing-gunshots-2-300x207.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>He was also alleged to have fired gunshots when he realized that his name and picture did not appear on the ballot paper.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Asadu&#8217;s actions were said to have delayed the voting process for some hours after police and military personnel intervened to restore order.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-404162\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Agogo-Disqualified-aspirant-arrested-after-firing-gunshots-1.jpg\" alt=\"Agogo Disqualified aspirant arrested after firing gunshots\" width=\"540\" height=\"362\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Agogo-Disqualified-aspirant-arrested-after-firing-gunshots-1.jpg 540w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Agogo-Disqualified-aspirant-arrested-after-firing-gunshots-1-300x201.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Citi News<\/strong> understands that the aggrieved aspirant claimed to have gone through the vetting process successfully, but a letter issued by the District Chief Executive for the area, Francis Oti Boateng, suggested that he was disqualified.<\/p>\n<p>The aspirant, who was not enthused with the decision was said to have ordered some well-built men to cause disturbances at the venue.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-404168\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Agogo-Disqualified-aspirant-arrested-after-firing-gunshots-4.jpg\" alt=\"NPP Constituency Election\" width=\"540\" height=\"402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Agogo-Disqualified-aspirant-arrested-after-firing-gunshots-4.jpg 540w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Agogo-Disqualified-aspirant-arrested-after-firing-gunshots-4-300x223.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>He has been arrested, and is currently in the custody at the Konongo District Police station.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>By: Hafiz Tijani\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An aspirant for the New Patriotic Party&#8217;s (NPP) chairmanship position in the Asante Akyem North Constituency of the Ashanti Region, has been arrested by Police in Agogo. 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