The election of regional representatives of the next Council of State of Ghana, which was held on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, across the 16 regions of Ghana, was marred by pockets of violence.
The violence at the Ashanti Regional Coordinating Council, where the Council of State election for the representative for the Ashanti Region was held, was so intense that the process had to be cancelled, and the election re-run on Monday, February 17, 2025.
These intense fights for places on the Council of State leave one wondering what the council is about.
This article looks at what the Council of State is, its functions, and why elections were held to choose its members.
