The campaign billboards of two Nigerian presidential candidates erected in Ghana’s capital, Accra have been pulled down following an order by the country’s (Ghana) national security agency.

The billboards of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party featuring President Goodluck Jonathan, as well as those of the main opposition All Progressives Congress of Muhammadu Buhari, located on Accra roads, were pulled down over the weekend by the Accra Metropolitan Assembly.

The decision to pull down the billboards was said to have come amid fears by some Ghanaians that their country could be drawn indirectly into the politics of Nigeria, with security implications, especially with the Boko Haram terrorists wreaking havoc in Nigeria.

Following the order by the National Security, according to GhanaWeb, a security expert at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre, Dr. Kwesi Annin, had indicated that Ghana had been saved from a possible attack by the terrorist group, Boko Haram, by pulling down the billboards put up in some parts of Accra.

He was quoted to have said that political elite in the country could have been targeted by Boko Haram if the political campaign in Ghana was not stopped.

He said, “I think it is critical that the National Security and Accra Metropolitan Assembly have listened to the concerns and voices raised by ordinary citizens that these billboards and some level of active political engagement might pose potential threat in the future.”

He said the removal of the billboards should not only be about Boko Haram, but also about whether or not laws governing the country permit foreign political entities to campaign in Ghana.

Meanwhile, an international relations expert, Dr. Vladmir Antwi Danso, said Ghana had been saved from severing future relations with Nigeria.

He was reported to have explained that if there was the perception that Ghana was supporting one candidate over the other, then the relationship between Ghana and Nigeria after the elections would be marred.

“What if after the elections the scales change, then the relationship between our country and Nigeria will also have some hiccups,” Danso said.

darisgod:
Yes

Y did dey place dir billboards in Ghana


Can Ghanains vote now?

Beesluv:
Very good of them. Do Ghanaians campaign in Nigeria

freethinker01:
Pics nah.

davdandam:
the fear of boko haram is the. ...... ,Chai Ghana is scared o hmmmm if I hear any ghanaian yab Nigeria concerning this insurgency again mtchewwwwwwwwww
By the way Sha gej and gmb are yet to convince me in Nigeria and they are posting bill boards in Ghana smh

onadana:
I think it is the right thing to do...since our democracy is not matured enough.Instead of issue based...linings are washed in public....all in a desperate mood to grab power by both camps.Ghana does not want to be dragged in this.

listenersky:
Ujk

klem93:
but why?

donbrowser:
Chai

kwhiz:
good

barcanista:
What is Jonathan campaigning in Ghana for? Jonathan handlers need mental checks

barcanista:
What is Jonathan campaigning in Ghana for? Jonathan handlers need mental checks

new2020:

There are more than a million Nigerians living in Ghana...they have to vote and such amount of votes can make a difference!