Satirist Kwaku Sintim-Misa (KSM) has drawn a sharp contrast between recent by-election decisions in Akwatia and Tamale Central, questioning the opposition New Patriotic Party's (NPP) decision to step aside in the latter contest.

He noted that in Akwatia, the NPP managed a narrow win over the National Democratic Congress (NDC), securing 19,269 votes against 17,206. "In Akwatia, the margin was very, very close.

So of course, that closeness gives the vim to say, 'No, no, no, we have to do it again.' But in Tamale Central, with that huge margin, people are wondering: is it really out of respect for Mutala, or the fear of losing again?" KSM further pressed the point with a hypothetical scenario. "If, for example, in Tamale Central, the margin of victory for the NDC had been just 200 or maybe 1,000, do you think the NPP would pull off?

Would they say, 'Out of respect, we're not contesting'?