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NPP rejects Ablekuma North rerun, heads to court

NPP challenges EC's decision on Ablekuma North primary rerun, takes legal action

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July 3, 2025
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The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has firmly rejected a decision by the Electoral Commission (EC) to conduct a rerun of elections in 19 polling stations within the Ablekuma North Constituency, describing the move as unlawful and politically dangerous.

The party has instructed its legal team to file an injunction in court to halt the rerun scheduled for Friday, July 11, 2025.

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This legal action marks a dramatic escalation in the ongoing electoral impasse that has gripped the constituency since the 2024 general elections.

EC’s reversal sparks political showdown

Addressing a press conference in Accra, NPP General Secretary Justin Kodua Frimpong questioned the EC’s change of position, noting that the Commission had previously indicated that only three polling station results were pending collation.

He listed the polling stations as Pentecost Church Tweneboa 2, Light of Gospel Miracle Chapel, and Gloryland Hotel Polling Station, insisting that “there is absolutely no debate that there are only three polling stations yet to be collated.”

According to Mr. Frimpong, the EC’s latest move to rerun elections in 19 polling stations is an “afterthought” and risks setting “a dangerous precedent in public elections and our democracy.”

He added, “Per C.I. 127, which governs the 2024 General Election, the EC has no authority to order the rerun of an election unless directed by a court of competent jurisdiction.”

Deepening division

The controversy stems from a meeting on July 1, 2025, between the EC, NPP, and the National Democratic Congress (NDC), after which the EC announced a rerun in 19 polling stations.

The Commission cited the absence of verified original results sheets—destroyed during chaos at the collation centre—as justification.

In response to the loss of the EC’s original documents, scanned copies provided by the NPP were used for collation.

However, the NDC objected to the use of these unofficial documents and demanded a rerun in 37 polling stations.

The EC eventually settled on 19 stations where presiding officers could not verify the scanned results.

Mr. Frimpong, however, maintains that the NPP’s carbon copy records from all 281 polling stations in the constituency confirm their candidate’s victory by a margin of 414 votes.

“We will not accept anything other than the collation of results in the three outstanding polling stations,” he declared.

He further challenged the EC to “be bold” and act with “principle and conviction,” warning that giving in to pressure undermines the Commission’s credibility and the democratic process.

Rerun details and affected locations

Despite the NPP’s resistance, the EC has listed the 19 polling stations where it intends to rerun the elections. They include:

Darkuman and Kwashieman areas

God First International School (Darkuman 1); Pentecost Church Mount Zion Assembly (Kwashieman); DVLA Office-Awoshie Adamami 2.

Kwashie Bu and Odorkor

Living Spring Day Nursery, The Lord’s Pentecostal Church, Presby Church Odorkor 4, Church of Pentecost North Odorkor 4, Methodist Church Odorkor 1, St. John Baptist Church Odorkor 1.

Schools and Churches

Radiantway Preparatory School, Ateco School Complex, South Odorkor 4 and 5 School, Odorkor 3; Roman Catholic Church Busia Junction, and Bethel Baptist Church Sakaman 1.

Key disputed polling stations

Pentecost Church Tweneboa 2, Light of Gospel Miracle Chapel Tweneboa 2, MTTD Odorkor Divisional Station, and Gloryland Hotel Polling Station.

Legal battle looms as EC stands firm

The NPP’s legal challenge is expected to test the constitutional boundaries of the Electoral Commission’s powers under C.I. 127. While the EC argues its action is to restore transparency and legitimacy to the process, the NPP insists that only a court can lawfully mandate a rerun.

Political analysts warn that the Ablekuma North standoff could have national implications, especially in the run-up to the 2028 general elections.

With both parties digging in and the courts now likely to intervene, the fate of the parliamentary seat—and perhaps confidence in Ghana’s electoral system—hangs in the balance.

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