, Justin Frimpong Kodua, has declared that while his party remains committed to peace in the ongoing Akwatia by-election, it will not yield to any form of intimidation from the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC).){kind=link}
General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Frimpong Kodua, has declared that while his party remains committed to peace in the ongoing Akwatia by-election, it will not yield to any form of intimidation from the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC).
Speaking to the media after monitoring the voting process on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, Mr. Frimpong Kodua stressed the NPP’s readiness to protect its interests.
“Certainly, we all want peace, no one wants violence, but we’ll not be intimidated,” he stated.
His comments come in the wake of a collapsed peace dialogue organized by the National Peace Council on Monday, September 1. The NPP refused to participate, citing what it described as “disrespectful” representation from the NDC.
According to Mr. Frimpong Kodua, the NDC’s decision to send constituency executives instead of senior party officials to the meeting was inappropriate and insulting to the Peace Council.
“We sent our National Youth Organiser and Head of Security and Intelligence Committee. We attended that meeting only to see a constituency youth organiser and deputy constituency organiser. Is it not an insult even to the Peace Council? Were you expecting us to be there?” he questioned.
On security deployment in the constituency, the NPP General Secretary said his party has no issue with the heavy police presence, provided officers remain neutral.
“If you don’t have any hidden agenda, why should you be worried about the police presence unless the police are here to help the NDC rigging machinery? If they are not here to do that, then we don’t have any reason to worry,” he added.
The Akwatia by-election has drawn national attention, with over 50,000 registered voters expected to cast their ballots. The contest has become a key political showdown between the NPP and the NDC following the passing of the constituency’s Member of Parliament, Ernest Yaw Kumi.
The NDC is fielding Bernard Bediako Baidoo, while the NPP is represented by Solomon Kwame Asumadu. The Electoral Commission has assured stakeholders of a transparent and credible process, while the Ghana Police Service has deployed more than 5,500 officers across the constituency to ensure a peaceful election.