Parliament has summoned Electoral Commission (EC) Chairperson Jean Adukwei Mensa to appear before the House to address the lingering electoral dispute in the Ablekuma North constituency.
Since the December 7, 2024, general election, Ablekuma North has lacked representation in Parliament.
Officials of the EC annulled the result after reports indicated significant irregularities: the preliminary declaration excluded results from 62 out of 281 polling stations, and EC staff claimed their actions were influenced by threats from political supporters
On June 4, 2025, MPs from the Minority Caucus petitioned the Ghana Police Service, demanding increased security to enable proper collation of the results.
Following this, Parliament formally summoned Jean Mensa to clarify the status of collation efforts, a firm timeline for concluding the audit of the outstanding 62 polling stations, and actions taken to guarantee safety and transparency during the process
The EC previously reaffirmed its commitment to resolving the deadlock in February, calling it the best in the history of the Fourth Republic but acknowledging the Ablekuma North impasse.
Meanwhile, civil society voices such as Dr. Valerie Sawyerr have urged a full re-run or at least re-collation specifically for the 62 outstanding stations, condemning the use of copy-scanned pink sheets from unverified sources.
Dispute has become politically charged
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate, Ewurabena Aubynn, whose initial declaration was invalidated, has signalled readiness to pursue any revisions legally.
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) candidate, Nana Akua Owusu Afriyie, has protested and marched to the police headquarters, asserting she won fairly with complete pink-sheet documentation
The outcome of this hearing could determine whether Parliament will finally fill the vacant seat or take further action to ensure constituents aren’t disenfranchised.
Voting materials for the disputed Ablekuma North constituency election results, especially the parliamentary election were destroyed by fire in the early hours of Tuesday, December 17, 2024.
The voting materials, including ballot boxes and ballot papers kept at a storage facility at the Kwashieman Cluster of Schools in Accra, have been destroyed by a fire outbreak which sources is yet to be identified.
The blaze reportedly began in the school’s library, which had been temporarily converted into a storage area for ballot boxes from the Ablekuma North constituency in the December 7 general elections.
