{
  "id": 12332358,
  "title": "Nana Akomea denies boycotting swearing-in after election as NPP third Vice Chair",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/nana-akomea-denies-boycotting-swearing-in-after-election-as-npp-third",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-06T08:07:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/nana-akomea-denies-boycotting-swearing-in-after-election-as-npp-third-vice-chair/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nana Akomea, the newly elected NPP Third Vice Chairperson, has denied allegations that he intentionally skipped the party’s swearing-in ceremony following a third-place finish in the election. According to Akomea, his absence was due to heavy traffic, not frustration with the results. He claimed to have arrived at the venue just ten minutes after the ceremony had concluded. \"I got there 10 minutes after the swearing-in,\" he stated. He emphasized that he was not present when voting ended or during the counting process. Akomea only learned of the outcome after reaching the venue and receiving information from his team. He explained that his absence from the swearing-in ceremony was coincidental, as his fellow candidate, Nana B, was also delayed by traffic. Akomea denied any connection between the candidates' absence and the election result, dismissing suggestions as \"total falsehood.\" He also clarified that he saw Nana B when candidates were introduced, but did not see him again until the next day. Despite arriving late, Akomea stated he remained at the stadium and expected his formal swearing-in to be resolved promptly. He acknowledged the disappointment of finishing third, but maintained that his campaign message had been well received. Akomea also admitted that the race outcome might have been influenced by campaign spending, both from his side and his opponents.",
  "summary": "Newly elected NPP Third Vice Chairperson Nana Akomea has denied claims that he deliberately boycotted the party’s swearing-in ceremony after finishing third in the election. Nana Akomea said his absence was due to traffic and not disappointment over the election result. He said he arrived at the venue shortly after the ceremony had ended. “I […]",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Nana Akomea denies boycotting NPP swearing-in after third-place finish",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/nana-akomea-denies-boycotting-npp-swearing-in-after-third-place-finish",
        "published": "2026-10-06T04:52:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "NPP election: I expected to be first or second, not third Vice Chair – Nana Akomea",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/npp-election-i-expected-to-be-first-or-second-not-third-vice-chair",
        "published": "2026-10-06T06:24:34.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}