Escort of Ghana’s ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) Vice Chairman, Chief Sofo Azorka, have allegedly attacked and slapped the third Vice Chairman of the opposition New Patriotic Party, Alhaji Osman Masawudu, in the full glare of the police during the ongoing Akwatia Constituency parliamentary by-election.
The incident happened on election day on Tuesday morning, September 2, 2025, at the Akwatia Lorry Station in the Vawaso Electoral Area.
According to Masawudu, the altercation occurred while he was speaking to the media near the Akwatia Zongo area, where he had been deployed to monitor the polls.
He says “I have been assigned to supervise and monitor the election at Akwatia Zongo. In fact, I was granting an interview when a national vice chairman of the NDC, Azorka — because of ignorance — comes straight to where I was granting an interview to attack me.”
The NPP third Vice Chairman said the confrontation happened in full view of security personnel.
According to him, “This incident happened in the presence of the police. He said it clearly that today he will make sure that I will be caned here, myself and Afenyo-Markin.”
Eyewitnesses confirmed that the altercation escalated quickly, with a member of Azorka’s escort reportedly slapping Masawudu before police intervened to restore order. No arrests have been confirmed so far.
Over 50,000 registered voters are expected to cast their ballots today across 119 polling stations in Akwatia.