Tensions flare in Binduri as DCE nominee rejected, assemblyman reportedly assaulted

Chaos in Binduri: Presiding Member Assaulted After DCE Nominee Rejected

Tensions flared in the Binduri District of the Upper East Region on Thursday, April 24, 2025, after the President’s nominee for District Chief Executive (DCE) was rejected by the local assembly. Samuel Azure, the newly elected Presiding Member and Assemblyman for the Kaadi Electoral Area, was reportedly assaulted shortly after the vote of no confidence. Eyewitnesses say the attack occurred in the immediate aftermath of the rejection, although th…

Tensions flare in Binduri as DCE nominee rejected, assemblyman reportedly assaulted

Political tensions surged in the Binduri District of the Upper East Region on Thursday, April 24, 2025, following the rejection of the President’s nominee for District Chief Executive (DCE). Samuel Azure, who was recently elected as the Presiding Member and serves as the Assemblyman for the Kaadi Electoral Area, was reportedly assaulted shortly after the vote, according to eyewitness accounts. Observers claimed that the incident occurred just mo…