NPP Heads to Court Over EC's Rerun Decision in Ablekuma North
NPP Rejects Electoral Commission’s Plan to Rerun Voting in 19 Polling Stations, Citing Constitutional Violations
Edem Latsu Nukafu 
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has announced it will challenge the Electoral Commission’s (EC) decision to conduct a rerun in 19 polling stations within the Ablekuma North Constituency, describing the move as unconstitutional and politically motivated.
At a press conference held in Accra on Wednesday, July 3, the party’s General Secretary, Justin Kodua Frimpong, expressed outrage over what he called a “whimsical and capricious” shift by the EC, which initially indicated only three polling stations were pending collation.
“How did we suddenly jump from three to 19?” Kodua questioned. “Even the original three included Glory Land Hotel Odorkor (1), which is no longer on the new list. Something is not adding up.”
Allegations of Political Interference and Legal Overreach
The NPP contends that the EC’s latest move is a knee-jerk response to threats by the National Democratic Congress (NDC), especially following public comments by NDC Chairman Johnson Asiedu Nketiah suggesting the removal of EC leadership if decisions did not favour the party.
“The EC is clearly pandering to political threats to protect their jobs,” Kodua alleged.
The party insists that only a court of law has the mandate to order an electoral rerun under Ghana’s legal framework, citing provisions in the 1992 Constitution, PNDCL 284, and C.I. 127.
■ Rerun Decision Sets Dangerous Precedent, NPP Warns
The NPP warned that the EC’s action could set a dangerous precedent for future elections, potentially encouraging violence and manipulation at collation centres to force reruns.
“If political parties can now storm collation centres, destroy pink sheets, and force a rerun, then we risk chaos in every election moving forward,” Kodua stressed.
The party further alleged that the NDC intentionally withheld pink sheets from stations they lost, and that NDC-aligned thugs vandalised EC property and NPP materials. Kodua claims the NPP has video evidence to back its allegations.
■ EC Defends Rerun Move Amid Calls for Calm
The Electoral Commission, however, explained its decision stems from the lack of verified pink sheets due to destruction of physical documents at the collation centre. The July 11 rerun, it says, is necessary to uphold transparency.
But the NPP insists the EC should instead collate results from the original three stations as agreed and declare its candidate Nana Akua Owusu Afriyie the winner, with 34,613 votes against 34,199 for the NDC.
The party is calling on civil society, religious leaders, and peace advocates to condemn what it sees as an attack on electoral integrity. It is also urging the Ghana Police Service to ensure the safety of EC officials during the collation process.
“We won’t stop until justice is served,” Kodua declared. “We have activated our legal directorate and will file in court to stop this unlawful rerun.”
As tensions rise in Ablekuma North, all eyes now turn to the courtrooms, where Ghana’s judiciary may once again be called upon to mediate an unfolding electoral standoff.
