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Wontumi FM’s Oheneba Asiedu Granted Bail After Arrest Over Election Fake News
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Wontumi FM’s Oheneba Asiedu Granted Bail After Arrest Over Election Fake News

by  Delali Adogla-Bessa 2 min read
  • Wontumi FM's Oheneba Nana Asiedu has been granted bail after his arrest for allegedly broadcasting false news
  • Asiedo reportedly falsely claimed in a broadcast that the 2024 election would be taking place on two different days
  • The Ashanti Regional Police Command summoned Asiedu on Friday, November 22, 2024, and arrested him later on

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Oheneba Nana Asiedu, a Wontumi FM broadcaster, has been granted bail after his arrest for allegedly broadcasting false election news, according to a Citi News report.

Police reportedly arrested the broadcaster on November 23, 2024, but according to promotional material on his social media pages, he appears to be back at work.

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Oheneba Nana Asiedu is out on bail after his arrest for allegedly spreading false news. Source: Oheneba Nana Asiedu
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Asiedu, a supporter of the New Patriotic Party, has been widely condemned for falsely claiming the election would be taking place on two different days, seemingly in a bid to undermine the National Democratic Congress.

In his broadcast, he announced that candidates occupying positions one to seven on the ballot would have their elections on the first day, and candidates occupying positions eight to 13 would be held the next day.

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The Ashanti Regional Police Command subsequently summoned him on Friday, November 22, 2024. Police said his statement was 'false and likely to disturb the public peace'.

The National Commission for Civic Education condemned the disinformation and stressed the importance of accurate information during elections to preserve peace and stability.

However, the promotional material on social media appeared to confirm that Ohenaba Asiedu was released on bail after the incident.

Mahama accuses presidency of disinformation

NDC flagbearer John Mahama previously accused the presidency of running a disinformation campaign against him.

The former president has claimed the presidency is responsible for all the fake news on social media during the 2024 election cycle.

Mahama urged Ghanaians to be vigilant and verify information, or they may fall victim to political propaganda packaged as news.

NDC condemns its communicator

YEN.com.gh reported that the NDC criticised one of its communicators for insulting former president John Kufuor.

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The opposition party also apologised to the statesman in a recent statement by its communications directorate.

In the statement, the NDC also said the offending communicator had also personally apologised to the statesman.

Proofread by Bruce Douglas, senior copy editor at YEN.com.gh

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Delali Adogla-Bessa (Current Affairs Editor) Delali Adogla-Bessa is a Current Affairs Editor with YEN.com.gh. Delali previously worked as a freelance journalist in Ghana and has over seven years of experience in media, primarily with Citi FM, Equal Times, Ubuntu Times. Delali also volunteers with the Ghana Institute of Language Literacy and Bible Translation, where he documents efforts to preserve local languages. He graduated from the University of Ghana in 2014 with a BA in Information Studies. Email: delali.adogla-bessa@yen.com.gh.

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