17th January 2025 10:40:59 AM
2 mins readSuspected individuals with alleged ties to the National Democratic Congress (NDC) reportedly launched an attack on the collation centre at the Greater Accra Regional Office of the Electoral Commission.
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The disturbance occurred just as the commission was preparing to resume the collation of parliamentary election results for the Ablekuma North constituency.
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Eyewitnesses claim that a group of over 40 people stormed the facility, ordered everyone to leave, and caused significant damage to the property, including doors and window blinds.
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Although the motive for the attack remains unclear, it has raised concerns about the security and integrity of the electoral process in the constituency.
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Authorities have not yet issued an official statement, and it remains uncertain whether any arrests have been made.
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The Electoral Commission had scheduled the resumption of the collation process at its former headquarters in Ridge, Greater Accra, for January 9, 2025.
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However, the process has faced repeated delays and disagreements, the latest being the resignation of Returning Officer Vincent Obeng on January 8, which was due to disputes over the verification of pink sheets.
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Obeng had earlier indicated that the collation was almost complete, with results from four out of seven remaining polling stations finalized. However, disputes over results from three polling stations led to the process being suspended again.
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Ablekuma North, with 281 polling stations, has completed verification for 278 stations. The remaining three unresolved stations are at the center of contention between the NDC and the New Patriotic Party (NPP).
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Obeng expressed his frustration during his resignation, stating, , “It’s so unfortunate for me to make this statement that I’m done with Ablekuma North,” which further intensified the already fraught situation.
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Dr. Serebour Quaicoe, the EC’s Director of Training, described Obeng’s resignation as “unfortunate” and assured that efforts would be made to explore the possibility of him reconsidering his decision.
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Musah Kalamu, the NDC’s Ablekuma North Constituency Organiser, objected to the use of scanned pink sheets for verification and demanded a rerun of results in 62 polling stations with discrepancies. Of these, 59 have now been verified, leaving three unresolved.
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Meanwhile, the NPP, represented by its Director of Research and Elections, Evans Nimako, and parliamentary candidate Nana Akua Owusu Afriye, remain confident that the true results will prevail.
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Ablekuma North is the only constituency still embroiled in disputes over the 2024 parliamentary election results.
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The collation process is expected to resume today, offering a chance to resolve the contested results. Both the NPP and NDC will be present at the collation centre, with the Electoral Commission working to ensure transparency and a definitive conclusion. The race for the parliamentary seat remains heated between NPP’s Nana Akua Owusu Afriye and NDC’s Ewurabena Aubynn, with the constituency awaiting the final outcome.
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