Ablekuma North NPP questions EC's credibility over planned rerun

Published 3 days ago• 2 minute read

The Constituency Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Ablekuma North, Frederick Green, has questioned the credibility of the Electoral Commission (EC) following its decision to conduct a parliamentary rerun in 19 polling stations within the constituency.

This follows an earlier announcement by the NPP leadership rejecting the EC’s decision to conduct a rerun in the selected polling stations, where the party maintains its candidate, Akua Afriyie, secured a clear and legitimate victory during the 2024 parliamentary elections.

In an exclusive interview on Channel One Newsroom on Tuesday, July 8, Green expressed concern over what he described as inconsistencies in the EC’s position.

He noted that the Commission had previously informed Parliament that only three polling station results remained to be collated, but later announced a rerun in 19 polling stations.

He further argued that the EC lacked the legal authority to declare a rerun, emphasising that such a decision can only be made by a court of competent jurisdiction.

“What is happening? It tells us that the EC can never be a credible organisation for me, and I am sorry to say this. It is just as it is. Which powers does the EC have to declare a rerun? It is only a court of competent jurisdiction that can declare. It is nowhere in the Constitution.

“The NPP is firm on this, and we are only asking EC that let’s stick with the three. If you ask us to go for elections on the three, we can compromise, but how did they come by the 19 polling stations in the first place?” he questioned.

Meanwhile, the NPP has filed a court application seeking an injunction to halt the planned rerun.

The rerun has been scheduled for Friday, July 11.