Frank Annoh-Dompreh, the parliamentary candidate for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has successfully retained the Nsawam Adoagyiri seat after a recount of election results.
He secured 29,640 votes, narrowly defeating Amenorpe Philbert Fummey of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), who garnered 29,433 votes.
The recount was carried out following a High Court directive issued on December 20, which instructed the Electoral Commission (EC) to re-collate and announce results for the Nsawam Adoagyiri and Ablekuma North constituencies. The court’s decision nullified the EC’s earlier declarations.
This order stemmed from a judicial review initiated by six NPP parliamentary candidates who raised concerns about irregularities in the initial collation process. The candidates, contesting in constituencies such as Tema Central, Nsawam Adoagyiri, Okaikwei Central, Techiman South, Ablekuma North, and Ahafo Ano North, sought a mandamus order to ensure transparency and fairness in the recount process. They also called for enhanced security at collation centres, requesting the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to oversee the exercise.
Election day at Nsawam Adoagyiri was marked by disruptions when the collation centre was besieged, halting the process. Efforts to resume on December 13 were unsuccessful. Similar incidents were reported in other constituencies, including Dome Kwabenya, Okaikwei Central, and Tema Central, where violence and unrest hindered collation activities. The relocation of collation centres to the Police Training School also sparked controversy over result aggregation and representation.
The NDC has strongly opposed the re-collation process, arguing that polling station results should be considered final. The EC’s decision to nullify initial results has heightened tensions in the affected constituencies.
With Annoh-Dompreh’s victory confirmed, focus now shifts to resolving disputes in other constituencies where election results remain contested. Stakeholders continue to monitor the situation closely.
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