The Supreme Court has granted the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and its parliamentary candidates for Okaikwei North, Ablekuma North, Tema Central, and Techiman South permission to file a response to the Electoral Commission (EC).
This case originates from a Certiorari application filed by the NDC and its candidates, challenging the EC’s handling of election results in these constituencies.
In response to their petition, the High Court in Accra ordered the EC to collate and declare the results. Since then, the EC has announced results for three out of the four constituencies, with Ablekuma North remaining outstanding.
Initially, the applicants encountered challenges in serving the New Patriotic Party (NPP) candidates involved in the case. The Supreme Court later intervened, allowing substituted service to ensure due process.
When the case was heard on Thursday, April 3, the applicants’ lawyers sought additional time to respond to the EC’s reply. However, EC’s legal representative, Justin Amenuvor, opposed the request, arguing that the stipulated seven-day response period had already lapsed.
Despite the objection, the Supreme Court granted the applicants an extra seven days to submit their response, ensuring the legal process moves forward.
