The National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) Ewurabena Aubynn is expected to be officially sworn in as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Ablekuma North by the Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Bagbin, today, Tuesday, July 22.

Her swearing-in follows her massive victory in the recent parliamentary rerun election in the constituency. She polled 34,090 votes to beat the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) Akua Afriyie, who secured 33,881 votes.

The Electoral Commission (EC) held a rerun election in 19 polling stations of the Ablekuma North to provide its constituents a representative after the 2024 parliamentary elections on Friday, July 11.

For months, the constituency remained without a sitting MP, due to unresolved disagreements over the outcome of the parliamentary vote in 2024.

After the 2024 polls, Ablekuma North remained the only constituency in Ghana without a sitting MP, due to unresolved disagreements over the outcome of the parliamentary vote.

On December 10, 2024, three days after the national polls, the EC declared Ewurabena Aubynn of the NDC the winner of the Ablekuma North parliamentary seat, defeating the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Nana Akua Owusu Afriyieh.

However, the EC later revoked the announcement, revealing that results from 62 of the 281 polling stations had not been included in the initial collation.

Multiple challenges disrupted efforts to restart the collation in January 2025. These included interruptions due to the submission of unverified pink sheets and a violent intrusion at the collation centre that heightened security concerns.

The EC, after extensive deliberations, in July noted that it will hold the rerun election because the 19 scanned polling station results used for the collation, though approved by agents of both political parties, were not verified by the presiding officers responsible for those polling stations.The EC arrived at this decision after it met with the representatives of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and New Patriotic Party (NPP) on Tuesday, July 1.The NDC now has 184 seats in Parliament with Aubynn's victory, whereas the NPP has 87 seats.In the Fourth Republic, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has won the Ablekuma North parliamentary election seven times, whereas the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has claimed the seat twice.Violence mars Ablekuma North rerun electionDeputy Minister for Government Communications, Shamima Muslim, has condemned the recent attacks against civilians and journalists during the Ablekuma North election rerun today.Engaging the media over the matter, she said, "It is completely unwarranted.""Government itself takes a very serious stance, especially on security agencies meting out unwarranted attacks to civilians under any circumstances," she added.

President of the Ghana Journalist Association (GJA) Albert  Kwabena  Dwumfuor has also condemned the attack on journalists during the Ablekuma North rerun election.

At the Odorkor Methodist 1 polling station in the Ablekuma North constituency, some individuals engaged in a fistfight with the police personnel.

Also, a JoyNews journalist was slapped by an unknown individual. A journalist with GH One Television, Banahene Agyekum, was also slapped by a police officer.

The Ghana Police Service has interdicted one of its officers, Banahene Agyekum, who was caught on camera slapping a journalist from GH One Television during the rerun election at Ablekuma North.

In line with internal disciplinary procedures, he has been referred to the Police Professional Standards Bureau (PPSB) for investigation.

The officer concerned has been withdrawn from the ongoing election duty at Ablekuma North. The Police have assured the public that a thorough investigation will be conducted into the matter and further updates will be communicated.

The EC noted in July that it will hold a rerun election because the 19 scanned polling station results used for collation, althoughIt is unknown what exactly transpired between the reporter and a group of police officers that led to him being slapped.

The Police officer's action has been condemned by all, including the mayor of Accra, Michael Kpakpo Allotey, who witnessed the unfortunate incident.

In reaction to this incident, Shamima Muslim commended the police for its swift action to reprimand its officer for such unlawful acts.

"What we are happy about is the swift action that the Ghana Police itself has taken in interdicting the officer in question," she said.

Engaging the media after the assault, Banahene Agyekum expressed distress and pain.

“Yes, (I won’t be able to continue work today) because my right eye is shaking and I don’t know what happened to my forehead. I have to go for a medical checkup,” he stated.

Former Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development and Member of Parliament for Ewutu Senya East Constituency, Hawa Koomson, was also assaulted by a group of men at the Ablekuma North rerun election.

Inspector General of Police Christian Tetteh Yohuno has visited some polling stations in the constituency following the chaos.

The Minister for the Interior, Mubarak Muntaka, has vowed to go after individuals who contributed to chaos during the Parliamentary rerun in the Ablekuma North constituency.

According to him, justice will be served regardless of the perpetrators' political affiliation.

He pledged while addressing the media on Monday, July 14, as part of the 'Government Accountability Series' programme.

“I can assure you that not my party, not any group, will we sit and allow to see the resurgence of vigilantism. I have spoken to the IGP firmly about the happenings in the Ablekuma North.

Videos have been forwarded to him, and we have instructed him to act swiftly to bring the perpetrators to book.

“We’re not going to condone any actions by individuals within or outside our party going around to do the untoward. I can assure the public that we will ensure that under the leadership of H.E. John Dramani Mahama, no such group will be allowed to form,” he assured.

He urged security personnel who will be deployed to oversee the upcoming by-election in Akwatia constituency, Eastern Region, to remain alert while executing their duties.

The Minister for the Interior advised that they reflect on the recent violence that occurred during the parliamentary election rerun in the Ablekuma North constituency and work proactively to prevent a recurrence.

According to him, the government will work to ensure that such dramatic events do not repeat themselves in future elections.

“This is also a wake-up call for our security agencies to know that probably what happened [in Ablekuma North]…gives our security agencies the opportunity to even plan better towards Akwatia.

“All I can assure the people of Akwatia is that we will use Ablekuma North as a case study to review how we operate in Akwatia—to make sure that the citizens are free to cast their votes and express their will without fear or favour,” Muntaka added.

Reacting to the Ablekuma-North chaos, the Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO) has rated the Ghana Police Service's performance at the just-ended Parliamentary election at the Ablekuma North Constituency as unsatisfactory.

The organization believes the police failed to execute their mandate despite their numbers.