The Electoral Commission (EC) has confirmed that the bodyguard of the Presidential candidate of the NDC, John Mahama, has voted after his name was not found on the voters’ register at the District Office Polling Station in the Bole-Bamboi Constituency.
This was after Mr Mahama had indicated that his security guard had voting challenges at the polling station earlier today, Monday, 7 December 2020.
But EC in a statement says, “the bodyguard, Tahiru Bombi Bakari, voted at the District Office polling station in Bole Bamboi after the Name Reference list Officer was able to trace his name in the voters register following several attempts due to Mr. Tahiru not having his Voters ID Card on him and providing his name in a different sequence from that on the register.”
Meanwhile, John Mahama has verified the Electoral Commission’s account in a tweet.
Many thanks to the Presiding Officer at the Bole District Assembly Polling Station. The issue with my security officer has been resolved and he has voted. pic.twitter.com/5PSkSWXLsE
— John Dramani Mahama (@JDMahama) December 7, 2020
Story filed by Charles Sarpong Amponsah.