The Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO) has expressed concern over alleged 'security lapses' during the Ablekuma North parliamentary election rerun, despite the deployment of police personnel to provide security.
In a statement dated Monday, July 14, 2025, CODEO condemned the acts of violence and other incidents that marred the Ablekuma North parliamentary election rerun held on Friday, July 11, 2025.
The organisation expressed concern over the infiltration of unauthorized persons into polling centers despite a heavy police presence, stating that such breaches tarnish the image of the Ghana Police Service and raise serious questions about its operational effectiveness. "Further, the security lapses observed during this election re-run and in spite of the heavy deployment of security personnel raises very serious questions about the state of the Ghana Police Service. "Given the high-stakes nature of this exercise in a densely populated area, it was shocking that unauthorized persons (who looked like party vigilantes) were allowed to roam around in vehicles, some unlicensed and enter polling station areas without any interception.
Groups of individuals were also allowed to mass up creating an intimidating atmosphere for poll workers, voters and the general citizenry," the statement signed by Joseph Oti Frimpong, the Coordinator of CODEO Secretariat read.
