The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has secured an interlocutory injunction to halt the Electoral Commission’s (EC) planned rerun of parliamentary elections in 19 polling stations within the Ablekuma North Constituency. The party’s National Youth Organiser, Salam Mustapha, announced that the injunction aims to restrain the EC from proceeding with the rerun scheduled for July 11, 2025.
According to Mustapha, the EC’s decision to rerun the election lacks merit and is unjust. He emphasized that the Electoral Commission doesn’t have the authority to unilaterally decide to rerun elections in selected polling stations, arguing that this could set a troubling precedent. “If we allow this, political parties could abuse the process by creating chaos wherever they are losing,” Mustapha stated.
The EC’s decision to organize a partial rerun stems from disputes over the collation and authenticity of results from the December 7, 2024, general elections. However, the NPP maintains that the declared results in Ablekuma North were credible and followed the appropriate channels. The party sees the rerun directive as an unnecessary disruption to the democratic process.
The controversy surrounding the Ablekuma North parliamentary election began after the NPP’s Nana Akua Owusu Afriyie was declared winner, narrowly defeating the National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate Ewurabena Aubynn by 414 votes. The NDC rejected the results, alleging electoral fraud, including falsification of pink sheets and collusion between some EC officials and NPP agents.
The NPP’s legal action has brought the election re-run to a temporary halt, pending a court decision. The outcome will determine whether Nana Akua retains her seat or if Ewurabena Aubynn secures victory for the NDC.
Source: Apexnewsgh.com/Ngamegbulam Chidozie Stephen
