The Supreme Court of Ghana is set to hear a crucial case on Friday, December 27, 2024, as the National Democratic Congress (NDC) challenges the disputed parliamentary election results. Apexnewsgh reports
The NDC is seeking to invoke the Supreme Court’s supervisory jurisdiction to reverse a High Court order that directed the Electoral Commission (EC) to collate and declare results from six disputed parliamentary constituencies.
The dispute began on December 20, 2024, when the High Court in Accra granted a mandamus application from six New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidates, compelling the EC to collate and declare results in the contentious constituencies. In response, the NDC filed a motion at the Supreme Court, seeking to quash the High Court’s order.
The NDC’s application is requesting three key orders from the Supreme Court:
A. Order of Certiorari: To quash the High Court’s order dated December 20, 2024.
B. Order of Prohibition: To prevent the EC from collating, recounting, or declaring results in the disputed constituencies.
C, Order of Interlocutory Injunction: To restrain the EC and the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) from providing security for the collation, counting, and declaration of results in the disputed constituencies pending the determination of the suit.
Despite the EC declaring seven out of the nine disputed results on December 21, 2024, the Supreme Court has scheduled the hearing of the NDC’s applications for December 27, 2024. The outcome of this case will have significant implications for the parliamentary election results and the country’s democratic process.
Source: Apexnewsgh.com
