Students of the institute went to the polls on Friday to elect new Executives of the SRC for the 2019/2020 semesters.
WATCH: GIJ student arrested for stuffing ballot box during SRC elections
A student of the Ghana Institute of Journalism (GIJ) has been arrested by the Police for attempting to sneak in thumb-printed ballot papers during the Students Representative Council (SRC) elections.
GIJ student arrested for sneaking in ‘thumb-printed’ ballot papers during SRC elections
However, the exercise was marred by allegations of rigging after a final-year student was caught trying to stuff a ballot box.
An eyewitness said he was busted removing already thumb printed ballot papers from a secret compartment in his belt.
Reports suggest he had 20 thumb-printed ballot papers in favour of one candidate and was placing them in the ballot box when he was caught.
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The student was immediately arrested and subsequently driven away to the police station.
Watch the video of the incident below:
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