ELECTION 2024: Deploy auditors as electoral officers
Published:
4 months ago
Source:
Ghanaian Times
A Justice of the Court of Appeal, Nana Barima Yaw Kodie Oppong, the Manwerehene of Akyem Abuakwa, has suggested that auditors are deployed as electoral officials for the December 7, 2024 polls. He is of the conviction that if that was done, there would be higher accuracy at all levels of result collation so as to uphold the integrity of the results.
"Auditors are best placed to ensure the integrity of our electoral process. Auditors need not fold their arms and wait for political actors to consult or hire them before they take an active part in the electoral process.
"It is therefore not out of place for your association to inform the Electoral Commission that you are willing and ready to be deployed to all the constituencies to assist in the entire electoral process especially the collation," he said. Nana Barima Yaw Kodie Oppong made the call in Accra yesterday when he addressed the 2024 Annual Internal Audit Conference as the Special Guest. The conference, on the theme: 'Consolidating democratic and accountable governance in Ghana: The role of the Internal Auditor', brought together internal auditors from across state institutions and other stakeholders to dilate on successes of the audit year as well as challenges.