The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has firmly rejected the Electoral Commission’s (EC) decision to conduct a rerun of elections in 19 polling stations in the Ablekuma North Constituency, describing the move as “unlawful, politically motivated, and a betrayal of the rule of law.”
In a press conference addressed by the party’s General Secretary, Mr. Justin Kodua Frimpong, on Thursday, July 3, 2025, the NPP accused the EC of bowing to pressure from the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) and abandoning its constitutional responsibility.
The controversy stems from the aftermath of the 2024 parliamentary elections, during which the EC was unable to finalize collation in four constituencies, including Ablekuma North.
A High Court ruling on January 4, 2025, ordered the EC to complete collation in those areas, with police protection where necessary.
While collation was completed in the other three constituencies, the process in Ablekuma North remained stalled due to repeated disruptions allegedly led by NDC operatives.
NPP’s Key Arguments: Collation Nearly Complete, Rerun Baseless
According to the NPP, the EC had already completed the collation of 59 out of 62 outstanding polling stations in Ablekuma North by January 8, 2025, in the presence of all parties and verified by the Commission’s officers.
Only three polling stations remain uncollated.
The party contends that the EC itself has consistently acknowledged this number in written correspondence, public interviews, and a recent appearance in Parliament by Deputy Commissioner Dr. Bossman Asare.
Yet, on July 2, 2025, the EC announced a decision to rerun the elections in 19 polling stations, citing a lack of verification from presiding officers for scanned results, despite both party agents initially approving them.
The NPP sees this as a blatant contradiction of the EC’s previous position and an unlawful deviation from the High Court’s directive.
“This Is a U-Turn Rooted in Political Pressure” – Justin Kodua Frimpong
Mr. Kodua described the EC’s decision as a “sudden and suspicious U-turn” influenced by threats and political interference from the NDC.
He cited past threats by NDC national Chairman Mr. Johnson Asiedu Nketiah against the EC’s top leadership and questioned the timing and legitimacy of the rerun directive.
“If the EC now claims that 19 polling stations are in dispute, how did it collate results from 59 previously without raising this issue?
Even more damning is the fact that one of the original three uncollated stations—Glory Land Hotel Odorkor (1)—is missing from the list of 19 the EC now seeks to rerun,” he stressed.
He further argued that only a court has the legal authority to order a rerun of elections already conducted, not the EC.
Allegations of Political Thuggery and Partisan Collusion
The NPP accused the NDC of orchestrating violent disruptions during the collation process, especially at the EC’s Old Head Office, which served as the collation centre.
They allege that these attacks were led by the now-controversial MCE of Ablekuma North, Mr. Kalamu Adamu Musah—who, according to the NPP, has been rewarded by the NDC government despite being rejected by Assembly Members.
The NPP insists that the NDC’s alleged strategy of disrupting collation centres and destroying EC documents—particularly pink sheets—should not be allowed to stand as a precedent in Ghana’s electoral process.
“If we tolerate this, it means political parties will no longer need to campaign. They can just unleash thugs to force a rerun whenever they sense defeat,” he warned.
Call to Action and Legal Challenge
The NPP has vowed to challenge the EC’s decision in court, describing it as “whimsical, arbitrary, and in contempt of a High Court order.”
The party is urging civil society, traditional authorities, religious leaders, and the Peace Council to intervene and defend Ghana’s democratic values.
They are also calling on the Ghana Police Service to enforce the court’s directive by providing the necessary security to the EC so it can collate the three remaining polling station results, as originally ordered.
“Let the EC finish its lawful mandate.
The people of Ablekuma North voted, and their voice must not be silenced by political convenience or violent disruption,” Mr. Kodua concluded.
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