Bantama NPP dispute deepens as supporter invokes curses over injunction

The internal conflict within the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Bantama Constituency of the Ashanti Region has taken a new dimension after a man was captured in a viral video invoking traditional deities against anyone who disregards a court injunction connected to the party's disputed constituency executive election.

Election disruptedThe latest development follows Saturday's violent disruption of the Bantama constituency executive election, where unidentified persons reportedly invaded the polling centre and halted the voting process.

The development comes barely a day after violence marred the constituency's executive election at the Kumasi Cultural Centre, resulting in police intervention, arrests and the declaration of the venue as a crime scene.