Joe Ghartey to face court over alleged fraudulent electoral victory
Deputy Speaker of Parliament Hon Joe Ghartey is standing on the brinks of electoral dispute as his return to Parliament faces legal action over alleged massive electoral fraud.
The MP for Essikado Ketan had earlier been reported to have lost the seat to NDC s Grace Ayensu Danquah, but things took a dramatic turn at the 11th hour as the a 3 person contest turned to six on a different ballot paper to claim victory for the long-time Parliamentarian.
Although three persons contested in the elections, the EC published an artwork on its website with the result of six candidates. It, however, deleted it later and uploaded a different one.
Joe Ghartey, EC never rigged Essikado-Ketan parliamentary elections, NDC lied
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EC published Essikado-Ketan parliamentary results featuring 6 candidates instead of 3
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