Chaos erupted at the Bantama Constituency office of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) on Monday, June 22, 2026, as rival factions clashed over allegations of widespread manipulation of the party’s electoral album ahead of impending constituency-level elections.
The confrontation, which was marked by heated verbal exchanges and near-violent scenes, required the intervention of personnel from the Suntreso Police Command to restore calm at the premises.
Following the incident, the Bantama Constituency Chairman, Fiifi Mensah, and the First Vice Chairman, Kingsley Attah, popularly known as Wofa Attah, were invited by police to assist with ongoing investigations into the disturbances.
Speaking to the media after his engagement with the police, Mr Mensah directly accused the Member of Parliament for Bantama, Francis Asenso-Boakye, of orchestrating attempts to manipulate the electoral album in favour of his preferred candidates.
According to Mensah, the constituency, which had previously enjoyed relative peace, was thrown into disarray after it emerged that several long-serving delegates had been removed from the electoral register without justification.
“We will not allow anyone to determine who should remain in the album based on personal affiliations. The electoral album belongs to the entire party, not a select group,” he stated.
He further alleged that delegates who had served the party faithfully for between 12 and 16 years were deliberately removed and stripped of their voting rights because they were perceived to support his administration.
Mensah also expressed concern over his exclusion from the album compilation process, despite his constitutional role as Constituency Chairman. He described the situation as a clear violation of internal party agreements.
He claimed there was a double standard in the registration process, alleging that while other executives were allowed to register dozens of new delegates, his own list of 19 proposed delegates was rejected on the grounds that they were aligned with him.
The chairman maintained that the development contravenes an earlier consensus reached by party leadership that no existing delegates would be removed ahead of the elections.
“If the elections are free, fair and peaceful, whoever wins deserves victory. I will campaign and accept the outcome in good faith. But we will not accept attempts to manipulate the system to satisfy selfish interests,” he warned.
In an effort to prevent further tampering with the voter register, Mensah disclosed that he locked the room at the constituency office where copies of the electoral album are kept until the issues are addressed. He, however, denied reports suggesting that he had locked the entire office.
“I am the Constituency Chairman and I am supposed to supervise the process. When I noticed irregularities, I took custody of the albums to ensure the issues are resolved peacefully before the process continues,” he explained.
Mensah added that he has formally briefed the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the party and has been advised to submit a petition to the appropriate national structures for a resolution.
The incident has significantly heightened tensions within the Bantama Constituency, raising concerns about the credibility and transparency of the upcoming internal elections.
