NPP to sue EC over re-run of Ablekuma North polls

NPP rejects EC’s decision to rerun Ablekuma North polls

The NPP is set to host a press conference on Thursday, July 3, 2025, at 10 a.m., where General Secretary Justin Kodua Frimpong will officially address the nation. The event is expected to outline the party’s next steps and potentially chart a legal or political course of action against the EC’s decision.

NPP rejects EC’s decision to rerun Ablekuma North polls

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has vehemently rejected the Electoral Commission’s (EC) decision to rerun parliamentary elections in 19 polling stations within the Ablekuma North Constituency. According to party officials, the move is not only unjustified but also lacks any formal consensus with political stakeholders.

Speaking on Citi FM’s Eyewitness News, Deputy General Secretary of the NPP, Haruna Mohammed, expressed deep dissatisfaction with the EC’s announcement, stating:

“Our representatives were at the meeting, and I have to put it on record that there was no such agreement with the EC.”

Mohammed pointed to the EC’s own press release, which acknowledged the absence of a unified stance from the political parties involved. This, he argued, makes the planned rerun unilaterally imposed and procedurally flawed.

EC cites technical failures and missing Documents

The Electoral Commission defended its decision by citing the absence of verified scanned Pink Sheets used during the collation of results. These forms—crucial for finalizing election results—were reportedly destroyed when party supporters stormed the collation center in the aftermath of the December 2024 general elections.

The EC’s response was to rerun voting in 19 of the 37 polling stations where discrepancies were identified. A new election date has been scheduled for Friday, July 11, 2025, with the Ghana Police Service promising tight security to ensure peace.

“Three polling stations left” – NPP Says collation nearly complete

For the NPP, however, the narrative is very different. Haruna Mohammed insists that the rerun is unnecessary, as collation was nearly complete—with only three polling stations left to finalize results.

“We don’t know of any elections. The EC must conclude the collation on the three polling stations—this is still outstanding, and that is clear for us,” he said.

The party contends that results from the disputed 19 polling stations had already been accepted by party agents and should not be reopened for contest. Instead, they demand heightened security to complete the collation process transparently and without further political interference.

NPP Parliamentary Candidate Akua Afriyie joins rejection chorus

Echoing the party’s sentiments, Akua Afriyie, the NPP Parliamentary Candidate for Ablekuma North, delivered a stern rebuttal of the EC’s decision in an interview on Channel One Newsroom.

Afriyie accused the EC of inconsistency and suggested that external political pressures—particularly from the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC)—may have influenced the sudden policy reversal.

“We are not going to accept this decision. My reason is very simple. We have gone through all the collation, and we are at three polling stations for us to complete the collation and declaration, so what changed?” she asked.

She also referenced the EC’s prior testimony before Parliament, where the Commission reportedly swore under oath that only three polling stations remained to be counted—a position she says has remained consistent until the announcement of the rerun.

Accusations of political interference and mounting distrust

The NPP has accused the NDC of attempting to seize control of the seat through procedural manipulation, a claim that further deepens political divisions in the constituency. Afriyie warned that any rerun would not be recognized by her party and cast doubt on the EC’s neutrality.

“If NDC is bent on taking the seat, and going to the extent of requesting a re-run, and the EC, which has always insisted that only three polling stations were outstanding, suddenly agrees, then where are we?” she questioned.

As the nation watches closely, the developments in Ablekuma North could have broader implications for electoral integrity and the delicate political balance in Ghana.