EC directs suspension of collation for 9 outstanding constituencies
The Electoral Commission (EC) has directed the suspension of processes to resolve nine unresolved parliamentary disputes across the country until further notice.
This directive has faced opposition from parties in the Ablekuma North Constituency, one of the affected constituencies.
The directive was made known to representatives of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) on Tuesday, December 10 after they arrived at the regional office to continue with the collation of the disputed results.
However, representatives from both parties have rejected the directive, raising concerns about the fairness and transparency of the process.
On Monday, December 9, the EC, in collaboration with the political parties, were able to collate results from nearly 219 polling stations in Ablekuma North. Approximately 61 polling stations are still pending confirmation.
Dr. Peter Boamah Otokunor, the former Deputy General Secretary of the NDC, expressed strong disapproval, stating that the parties involved cannot accept the suspension of the process, which they believe undermines the transparency and legitimacy of the election results.
“Let us not obfuscate the issue and now go and bring some directive that we can’t do anything. That one will be a very difficult thing to accept,” he stated.
Meanwhile, some supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) besieged the Accra Regional Office of the Electoral Commission (EC), blocking roads with an electricity pole.
The demonstration was triggered by the police’s refusal to allow them entry into the EC office, where the collation of ballots for the fiercely contested Ablekuma North Constituency is ongoing.
The protesters demanded access to the premises, seeking the declaration of the results of the hotly contested race.
