Member of Parliament for Effutu, Alexander Kwamina Afenyo-Markin, has sparked a strong reaction from some Ghanaians on social media following his call for the Electoral Commission to annul certain parliamentary election results. In a press conference on Wednesday, December 11, 2024, Afenyo-Markin explained that several of the declared results were not properly compiled and, as a result, were deemed unlawful.

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He urged the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission to take swift and decisive measures to address the issue and rectify the situation.“The EC must take immediate steps to reverse these illegal declarations, which were not based on properly collated results. The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission should respond positively to the petitions and ensure that the rule of law is upheld,” he said.

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In response to Afenyo-Markin's statement, some Ghanaian netizens have advised him to pursue the matter through legal channels and settle it in court, rather than requesting the EC to revoke the results.He has faced ridicule and trolling on X, with some users suggesting that his approach of rushing to court to resolve matters should be properly followed.

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Others argue that the loss of his seat as Majority Leader, following the NDC's significant win in the parliamentary elections, has affected him. They suggest that he is now attempting to overturn certain decisions in their favor to boost their numbers in Parliament.Someone tell Afenyo Markin that elections are won and lost at the polling stations. They should take their pink sheets to court. #NDCWINS.

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— Shamima Muslim (@shamimamuslim) December 11, 2024 Speaker Bagbin should just reopen parliament, laugh at Afenyo Markin, and suspend the house again.— KOJO DYNAMIC 𓃵 (@AnnanPerry) December 12, 2024 Dear Hon. Afenyo Markin, EC HAS NO POWER TO ANNUL RESULTS 1.

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The jurisdiction to determine the legality or otherwise of a Declaration or Announcement of Results of Parliamentary Elections is originally inhered in the High Court pursuant to Article 99(1)(a) of the… pic.twitter.com/PILJWZiORk— Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, Esq. MP. (@etsedafeamekpor) December 11, 2024 Afenyo-Markin is always attacking a media house. This man dey bore me. Go to court if you think you were robbed.

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— Mark Elikplim Fiadzorgbe (@ElikplimMark) December 11, 2024 Election 2024: Our candidate in Obuasi East was forced to sign the final declaration form, Afenyo-Markin alleges #ElectionHQ pic.twitter.com/HdBKEpYttX— JoyNews (@JoyNewsOnTV) December 11, 2024 Afenyo Markin says EC should reverse the so called illegal declarations.Are the courts closed ? 😂🤣😅— kodzo (@05StunnA) December 11, 2024

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