The Ashanti Regional Organiser of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Denies Kwakwa, has called on the police to investigate and arrest Hussein Ibrahim, an aide to Ashanti Regional Minister Dr. Frank Amoakohene, over the removal of campaign posters belonging to NPP National Chairman hopeful Boakye Agyarko.
Denies Kwakwa said the removal of the posters at the Asokwa Interchange amounted to a serious offence and urged the police to take immediate action.
“Tearing down NPP posters is a serious offence under Ghana’s electoral laws. We will make sure the police investigate and arrest Hussein Ibrahim,” he said.
The controversy follows a video circulating on social media showing Mr. Ibrahim removing campaign posters bearing Mr. Agyarko’s image from sections of the Asokwa Interchange.
The incident has generated political discussion over the posting of campaign materials on public infrastructure, particularly following the recent transformation of the interchange through a street-art initiative involving students from senior high schools in the Ashanti Region.
Reports indicate that the murals at the interchange were produced by Visual Arts students from several schools as part of activities associated with the 2026 Ashanti Festival. The project was spearheaded by the Ashanti Regional Coordinating Council under the leadership of Dr. Amoakohene.
Mr. Ibrahim, who serves as spokesperson to the Regional Minister, has reportedly defended the removal of the posters on the grounds that political campaign materials placed on the newly painted sections of the interchange undermine the purpose of the beautification project.
The dispute comes against the backdrop of an earlier incident in which portions of the student murals at the interchange were defaced. The Asokwa Police Command subsequently began investigations and a manhunt for persons believed to be responsible for the damage.
The latest development has now shifted attention to the placement and removal of political campaign materials at the facility.
Mr. Kwakwa has warned that the NPP will continue to press the police to investigate the matter, insisting that the removal of the posters should be treated as a matter requiring law-enforcement attention.
Source: www.kumasimail.com
