Obuasi East MP-elect drags EC to court over 2nd collation and declaration

The Accra High Court is set to hear a judicial review application brought by Samuel Aboagye, the declared winner of the Obuasi East parliamentary election, who is challenging the Electoral Commission of Ghana’s (EC) actions involving a second collation and declaration of results.

The suit, filed against the EC and naming Patrick Boakye Yiadom as an interested party, raises concerns about alleged irregularities in the process.

Samuel Aboagye, represented by his lawyer, Elikplim L. Agbemava, is requesting the court to:

• Declare the EC’s second collation and declaration of results on December 21, 2024, null and void.

• Mandate the EC to gazette the results collated on December 8, 2024, which he claims declared him the winner based on Form 1D, signed by all parties involved.

• Issue an injunction preventing the EC from publishing any results contrary to those on the original Form 1D.
• Bar Patrick Boakye Yiadom from holding himself out as the elected Member of Parliament for Obuasi East.

The applicant contends that the Public Elections Regulations, 2020 (C.I. 127) do not permit a second collation or declaration after the official announcement of results.

He further argues that Form 1D, used to summarise election results, constitutes a binding agreement between the candidates and cannot be altered without their consent.

Aboagye maintains that he was initially declared the winner of the December 7, 2024 election and that any dissatisfied party should follow legal procedures to challenge the results.

The General Jurisdiction Court Two will today hear the matter.