The High Court in Accra has ordered the Electoral Commission (EC) to proceed to collate and declare the Parliamentary Election results of six Parliamentary Constituencies.
Additionally, the Court presided over by the Justice Rev. Joseph Adu-Owusu Agyeman ordered the Inspector General of Police to provide adequate security to the EC at all collation centres.
The order of the Court was made on Friday December 20, 2024 following a Mandamus Application filed by six Parliamentary Candidates of the New Patriotic Party on December 17 to compel the EC to collate and declare the results.
Represented by lawyer Gary Nimako Marfo, the candidates —Charles Forson (Tema Central), Frank Annoh-Dompreh (Nsawam-Adoagyiri), Patrick Yaw Boamah (Okaikwei Central), Martin Kweku Adjei-Mensah Korsah (Techiman South), Nana Akua Owusu Afriye (Ablekuma North), and Eric Nana Agyemang Prempeh (Ahafo Ano North)— sought for two key orders.
They asked for the Court to compel the EC to collate and declare the results of the elections held on December 7, 2024, in their constituencies.
Secondly, they asked for the Inspector General of Police to ensure adequate security at collation centers to enable the EC to carry out its constitutional duties without further disruptions.
It was their contention that, the elections were duly conducted in all polling stations, and results were transmitted to the Returning Officers.
But, collation processes were interrupted by violent acts from unidentified individuals at collation centers, resulting in chaos and halting proceedings.
In Court on Friday, December 20, 2024 lawyers of the EC led by Justine Amenuvor said the EC has been served with the application but did not oppose to it.
Meanwhile, a Joinder motion from the National Democratic Congress to be allowed into the matter was turned down by the Court.
In a related development, the NDC request to stop the EC from re-collating and re-declaring five constituencies already declared in their favour has been dismissed.
The NDC PCs who were declared winners but their victory has been disputed are request wants the declarations – Faustina Elikplim Akurugu, (Dome Kwabena), Baba Sadiq, (Okaikwei Central), Ewurabena Aubynn (Ablekuma North), Ebo Bright, (Tema Central) and Samuel Aboagye (Obuasi East).
Source: www.kumasimail.com
