The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has categorically rejected the Electoral Commission’s decision to rerun parliamentary elections in Ablekuma North, asserting that their candidate, Akua Afriyie, won the seat fairly and decisively.
Addressing journalists in Accra, the party’s General Secretary, Justin Frimpong Kodua, declared that the NPP possesses “undeniable evidence” confirming its electoral victory and will not participate in what it views as an illegitimate rerun.
“We have our undeniable evidence to clearly show that we won the Ablekuma North parliamentary election,” Kodua stated at a press briefing held at the NPP parliamentary candidate’s office. “Under no circumstances will we be intimidated. Under no circumstance will we be coerced to go for a rerun.”
Kodua emphasised that the party would resist any attempt to overturn the declared will of the electorate, reaffirming the NPP’s claim to a legitimate and conclusive win in the hotly contested seat.
Controversial collation and conflicting outcomes
The Ablekuma North parliamentary contest has been fraught with controversy since election day, with the collation of results and subsequent declarations being hotly disputed.
While the Electoral Commission initially declared the National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate, Awurabena Aubynn, as the winner, the NPP promptly contested that outcome.
According to figures cited by the NPP, their candidate, Akua Afriyie, secured 34,613 votes, while the NDC’s Awurabena Aubynn polled 34,199 votes—a margin of 414 votes.
The party claims this tally was based on verified pink sheets and the official records from polling centres across the constituency.
Despite these assertions, the Electoral Commission has moved to schedule fresh voting in 19 polling stations, citing unresolved discrepancies that affected the collation process.
The EC has since fixed July 11, 2025, as the date for the rerun.
NPP calls for court order to be respected
The NPP maintains that a court directive already mandates the completion of the collation process, not a rerun.
According to General Secretary Kodua, the proper course of action is for the Electoral Commission to comply with the directive by concluding the collation and formally declaring Akua Afriyie as the duly elected Member of Parliament for Ablekuma North.
“We will not go for any rerun,” Kodua declared. “We have won the elections. What we are asking the Electoral Commission is to follow the court directive, finish the collation, and declare our candidate, Akua Afriyie, as the MP-elect for Ablekuma North.”
He added that any move to rerun the election is not only unjustified but also risks undermining public confidence in democratic processes.
EC defends rerun decision
The Electoral Commission, however, maintains that the rerun is the most transparent and lawful way to resolve the current dispute.
It argues that results from the 19 polling stations in question are either incomplete or under contention and must be re-conducted to reflect the true will of voters in the constituency.
The EC’s insistence on the July 11 rerun has intensified political tensions in Ablekuma North, a key swing constituency in the Greater Accra Region.
With both major parties entrenched in their positions, the matter now hangs in a delicate legal and political balance, with the potential to affect broader perceptions of the integrity of Ghana’s electoral system.
