News:
December 21, 2024
The Electoral Commission (EC) has begun declaring winners for the nine disputed parliamentary constituencies following the re-collation of results mandated by the Accra High Court. Below are the declared winners so far:
1. Obuasi East Constituency (Ashanti Region)
Mr. Patrick Boakye-Yiadom, the incumbent New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament (MP), retained his seat. He secured 18,558 votes, narrowly defeating Samuel Aboagye of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), who polled 18,539 votes. An independent candidate, Adjei Owusu Afriyie, garnered 424 votes. The declaration was made by the Returning Officer, Frederick Mensah, in Accra.
2. Nsawam-Adoagyiri Constituency (Eastern Region)
Mr. Frank Annoh-Dompreh, the incumbent Member of Parliament (MP) for Nsawam-Adoagyiri and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidate, has been declared the winner following the re-collation exercise at the Greater Accra Regional Electoral Commission office in Ridge. Mr. Annoh-Dompreh secured 29,640 votes, while Fummey Philibert of the National Democratic Congress garnered 29,433 votes.
The Electoral Commission (EC) has paused the re-collation exercise for the Dome Kwabenya and Ablekuma North parliamentary constituencies, citing unresolved issues with missing pink sheets and disputes over key election documents.
The re-collation exercise for Dome Kwabenya and Ablekuma North, part of the nine constituencies identified for review following a High Court ruling on alleged election irregularities, has been halted.
So far, the EC has completed the re-collation for seven constituencies, all favoring the New Patriotic Party (NPP), including Ahafo Ano North, Techiman South, and Tema Central.
In Ablekuma North, the returning officer failed to provide the required pink sheets, with 62 still outstanding, preventing the completion of the re-collation process.
For Dome Kwabenya, pink sheets for three polling stations are only available in soft copy. Both the NPP and National Democratic Congress (NDC) failed to supply the hard copies, with the NPP blaming violent disruptions during the initial collation for the missing documents.
The re-collation was conducted under heavy security of joint military and police forces ensuring order. Despite the suspension, the EC reassured stakeholders of its dedication to resolving the issues in both constituencies.
Ghanamps.com