The New Patriotic Party (NPP), the National Democratic Congress (NDC), and the Electoral Commission (EC) are scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday, December 31, to settle contentious issues regarding the collation of election results in disputed constituencies such as Okaikwei Central, Ablekuma North, and Tema Central.

This follows a Supreme Court decision overturning a previous High Court ruling, which had sided with the NPP’s request to have the EC re-collate results in constituencies initially declared in favor of the NDC. As a result, the EC revised the results and subsequently declared NPP candidates victorious in seven constituencies.

The NDC, dissatisfied with these revised results, appealed to the Supreme Court, arguing that their candidates' right to a fair hearing had been infringed, as they had not been afforded an opportunity to present their case at the High Court. They also accused the presiding judge of impartiality.

In its ruling, the Supreme Court concurred with the NDC, stating that their candidates' rights to natural justice had indeed been violated, which led to the reversal of the High Court’s decision. However, the court found no evidence of bias on the part of the judge, but ordered that the case be reassigned to a different judge.

The High Court is now tasked with determining the outcome of the contested constituencies—Techiman South, Okaikwei Central, Ablekuma North, and Tema Central—during its upcoming session on Tuesday.