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Election: (CSD-Ghana) Backs The NDC’s “Enough is Enough” Protest In Demand For A Credible Voters’Register

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The CSD-Ghana believes strongly that the foundation of any free and fair election is a credible register and as such, any effort towards having a credible Voters’ Register must be supported by all democracy lovers. The Electoral Commission has admitted to many errors in the Electoral Roll, as pointed out by the NDC, but has failed to allow for an independent forensic audit into the same. The EC, for example, has admitted that there were illegal vote transfers in Sagnerigu, Pusiga and Tamale South by an Electoral Commission Official in Tamale South. According to the EC, these illegal transfers went through because there was no “liveness check” mechanism in place to prevent such situations.  The NDC says the situation is widespread so there must be an audit. This is a fair and reasonable call to make, but the EC has remained intransigent. CSD-Ghana stands ready to fully participate in this protest and asks other democracy lovers to join us to mount enough pressure on the Electoral Commis

56-years-old Nigerian national Arrested With Fake Currencies At Aflao Border

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Aremu Timothy Adegboyega, a 56-year-old Nigerian national, has been arrested in Ghana. He was nabbed for allegedly transporting millions of CFA and Naira currencies suspected to be counterfeit. The suspect was arrested by a joint security team as he entered Ghana through Togo using an unapproved route called Beat Zero in Aflao, Volta Region. The Assistant commissioner of the Aflao Division of the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Ahmed Majeed Amandi, who disclosed this on Monday, January 23, 2023, said the suspect was arrested last Tuesday. Amandi said personnel found CFA80 million in fresh notes, an additional CFA843,000 in the suspect's waist bag and N110,500 in his wallet. The currencies had the same serial numbers raising a lot of suspicion. Adegboyega allegedly admitted to transporting the “fake” currencies, and this is his second time entering the country with counterfeit money. He told officers that on this trip, he was given the cash by his friend who l