The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has announced plans to challenge in court the Electoral Commission’s (EC) decision to conduct a rerun of parliamentary elections in 19 polling stations within the Ablekuma North Constituency.
At a press conference held in Accra on Thursday, NPP General Secretary Justin Kodua Frimpong strongly criticized the EC’s move, describing it as a “capricious” reversal of its earlier stance and an unlawful deviation from constitutional norms.
According to Kodua, the EC had previously identified only three polling stations for further collation but has now inexplicably expanded the scope to 19.
“How did we suddenly jump from three to 19? And why is one of the three originally identified polling stations not even included in the new list?” he questioned.
Accusations of Political Interference
The NPP accused the EC of bowing to pressure from the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), pointing to recent statements by NDC Chairman Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, who allegedly threatened to remove EC officials.
“It’s clear the Commissioners are pandering to political threats and are trying to protect their jobs,” Kodua alleged.
He referenced the June 19, 2025, appearance of Deputy EC Commissioner Dr. Bossman Asare before Parliament, during which he confirmed that only three polling station results were pending collation, with no mention of a rerun.
Legal and Constitutional Concerns
The NPP contends that under Ghana’s electoral framework—including the 1992 Constitution, PNDCL 284, and C.I. 127—only a court of competent jurisdiction can mandate a rerun of an election that has already been conducted.
“If political parties can now disrupt collation centres, destroy pink sheets, and force the EC to conduct reruns, then future elections will be marred by chaos,” Kodua warned.
The party also accused the NDC of deliberately withholding pink sheets from polling stations where they performed poorly and of orchestrating violence at the collation centre. According to Kodua, the NPP possesses video evidence of thugs allegedly linked to the NDC vandalizing EC property and destroying NPP documents.
Demand for Collation, Not Rerun
The NPP is demanding that the EC revert to its earlier position and complete the collation of results from the original three polling stations. It is also calling on the Ghana Police Service to provide armed protection for EC officials, in line with a directive issued by the High Court.
Civil society, religious leaders, and peace advocates are being urged to speak out against what the NPP views as a threat to electoral integrity.
Kodua reiterated the party’s confidence in its candidate, Nana Akua Owusu Afriyie, claiming she secured 34,613 votes compared to 34,199 for her NDC opponent.
“The NDC knows they lost the election. We in the NPP shall stop at nothing to protect the sovereign will of the people of Ablekuma North. Our legal directorate will file a challenge against this whimsical directive by the EC,” he declared.
EC’s Justification
The Electoral Commission has defended its decision, explaining that in 19 of 37 disputed polling stations, scanned pink sheets lacked the mandatory verification by Presiding Officers. The original pink sheets, the EC said, were destroyed during chaos at the collation centre, making it impossible to complete collation with verified documents.
The Commission has scheduled the rerun for Friday, July 11, 2025, and has assured the public of a transparent and peaceful process. The Ghana Police Service will be deployed to ensure security during the rerun.
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