The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced plans to engage the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to discuss the delayed Ablekuma North Constituency parliamentary election results.
The Chairperson of the EC, Jean Mensa, made this known at an Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) meeting held at the EC's corporate office in Accra last Wednesday.
The meeting was attended by political party representatives, civil society organisations, the media and state institutions, with the aim of rekindling cooperation and collaboration between the EC and its stakeholders.
Mrs Mensa said the meeting with the two parties was expected to provide an opportunity for in-depth discussion on the matter and bring a finality to it.
“We will have an in-depth meeting to discuss it,” the EC Chairperson said.
However, no specific date has been set for the meeting.
Background
The Ablekuma North Constituency election result has delayed due to the incomplete results sheets from some polling stations.
That notwithstanding, the commission has been working tirelessly to finalise the results, which have been plagued by delays and disagreements.
The process has been suspended seven times, including January 8, 2025, when the Returning Officer resigned over a dispute about the authentication of pink sheets.
Since then, tension has been high in the constituency, with supporters of the NDC and NPP clashing over the results.
The NDC claims their candidate, Ewurabena Aubyn, won the parliamentary contest while the NPP insists its candidate, Nana Akua Owusu Afriyie, won it.
In the heat of the contention, both parties have mounted billboards in the constituency to thank the electorate in the constituency for their votes.
Ablekuma North Constituency, with a total of 281 polling stations, has verified results from 278 polling stations.
The outstanding three polling stations have become points of contention between the NDC and the NPP.
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