Awal Mohammed, an independent candidate for the Madina Constituency who reportedly appeared alongside John Mahama on campaign posters, has been discharged by the Adentan Circuit Court.

The discharge followed the Police's withdrawal of the case.

Mohammed had been arrested and brought to court after Abdual Razak Hussein, the Madina Constituency Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), raised the issue.

He faced charges of offensive conduct related to breaches of the peace and pleaded not guilty before Mrs.