The Third National Vice Chairman of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Alhaji Osman Masawudu, was on the receiving end of a hefty slap during a scuffle at the Akwatia Station during the ongoing by-election in the Akwatia Constituency.

Giving his account of the incident, the NPP Third Vice Chairman alleged that he was attacked by a National Vice Chairman of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), Chief Sofo Azorka, and his escort while he was granting an interview on live television as part of his election monitoring duties.

“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, out of ignorance, came straight to where I was granting an interview to attack me,” he is quoted in a report by citinewsroom.com.

He stated that the attack occurred in the full view of state security officers.

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“This incident happened in the presence of the police. He clearly said that today he would make sure that I would be caned here, myself and Afenyo-Markin,” he added.

In a video of the incident sighted by GhanaWeb, a man who has since been confirmed by eyewitnesses to be an escort of Chief Azorka is seen slapping Alhaji Masawudu in the face amidst a scuffle.

The clash is the latest in a series of confrontations between members of the NPP and NDC in the ongoing by-election in Akwatia on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, occasioned by the death of the Member of Parliament for the area, Ernest Yaw Kumi.

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The election is being held in some 119 polling stations across the Akwatia Constituency, with about 50,000 registered voters expected to cast their votes.

Ahead of the election, the Ghana Police Service, as part of its security arrangements, has deployed 5,000 officers to cover the election.

Watch video of the scuffle below:

Chaos and Tension Erupts at NDC Supporter Azorka Slâp Cl@$h with NPP 3rd Chairman Bugabuga pic.twitter.com/pRqQ34uPEz

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