The High Court has set December 27, 2024, to hear the National Democratic Congress (NDC)’s lawsuit aimed at preventing the Electoral Commission (EC) from re-collating and redeclaring parliamentary results for nine disputed constituencies.
According to the NDC, the Electoral Commission (EC) has overstepped its mandate by carrying out these processes, which they claim are procedurally flawed.
The disputed constituencies include Nsawam Adoagyiri, Dome-Kwabenya, Okaikwei Central, Ablekuma North, Tema Central, Obuasi East, Techiman South, Ahafo Ano North, and Ahafo Ano South West.
Despite the concerns, the EC went ahead to re-collate the results on December 21 at its Greater Accra Regional Office.
The re-collation reversed the outcomes in seven of the nine disputed constituencies, with the new results favoring candidates from the New Patriotic Party (NPP).
At a press briefing on December 13, Samuel Tettey, Deputy Chair of the Electoral Commission (EC) in charge of Operations, stated that the initial results did not adhere to the regulations outlined in CI 127.
Speaking to journalists, Dr. Bannor-Bio dismissed allegations of receiving a Supreme Court petition to halt the re-collation process.
The EC further assured the public that results for the remaining two constituencies would be announced before the new Parliament’s inauguration on January 7, 2025.
