Court to Hear NDC’s Bid to Block EC’s Re-Collation of Parliamentary Results

The High Court has set December 27, 2024, to hear the National Democratic Congress (NDC)’s lawsuit challenging the Electoral Commission’s (EC) decision to re-collate and redeclare parliamentary results for nine disputed constituencies.

The NDC argues that the EC has exceeded its authority and violated procedural protocols in re-collating the results, which they contend are flawed.

The constituencies involved in the dispute include Nsawam Adoagyiri, Dome-Kwabenya, Okaikwei Central, Ablekuma North, Tema Central, Obuasi East, Techiman South, Ahafo Ano North, and Ahafo Ano South West.

The re-collation process, which took place on December 21, 2024, at the EC’s Greater Accra Regional Office, resulted in changes to the declared winners.

The new outcome saw New Patriotic Party (NPP) candidates taking the lead in seven of the nine contested constituencies, raising concerns among NDC supporters.

However, the EC’s Director of Electoral Services, Dr. Benjamin Bannor-Bio, told JoyNews on the same day that the commission had not received any petition from the courts to halt the re-collation process. He added that the EC was unaware of any court order preventing the exercise.

The NDC’s legal action comes after the EC, led by Deputy Chair Samuel Tettey, explained that the initial results failed to meet the standards set by the CI 127 regulations.

Despite the legal challenges, the EC has reassured the public that the results for the remaining two constituencies will be finalized before the new Parliament is inaugurated on January 7, 2025.

As the case progresses, the court’s decision on December 27 will determine whether the EC can continue with the re-collation process or if the NDC’s request to block the procedure will be granted.