Chaos erupts at Ashanti Council of State elections as thugs disrupt ballot counting

The Council of State elections in the Ashanti Region descended into chaos after unidentified thugs stormed the election center, disrupting the sorting and counting of ballots.

Eyewitnesses say the assailants overturned tables, destroyed ballot boxes, and scattered voting materials, forcing Electoral Commission (EC) officials to halt the process.

The violence is believed to have been triggered by the shocking defeat of NDC candidate Yaw Owusu Obimpeh, a perceived frontrunner.

Aggrieved supporters allegedly instigated the attack, demanding a review of the results.

Security personnel struggled to restore calm, leading to a temporary suspension of proceedings.

Additional law enforcement officers have since been deployed, while the EC has yet to issue an official statement on the disruption.