The Electoral Commission (EC) has declared Faustina Akurugu Elikplim, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Parliamentary Candidate, as the Member of Parliament-elect for Dome Kwabenya.

This announcement brings finality to an electoral dispute between the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the NDC over the constituency's election results.

In an emergency Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) meeting on Tuesday, December 31, EC Chairperson Jean Mensa officially confirmed the outcome, citing that all electoral processes in the Dome Kwabenya Constituency had been duly completed.

“Today, we are pleased to announce that the proceedings and collation at the Dome Kwabenya Constituency have come to a close. It has gone full circle, and we are convinced beyond any shadow of a doubt that the outcome reflects the will of the people as expressed at the polls,” Jean Mensa stated.

The re-collation process confirmed that Faustina Akurugu Elikplim secured 50,967 votes, narrowly defeating the NPP’s Mike Oquaye Junior, who garnered 50,669 votes.

This declaration by the EC puts an end to the uncertainty surrounding the seat and cancels the planned re-run at the constituency’s outstanding polling station.

The Electoral Commission (EC) ordered a rerun of the election at the Abokobi Women’s Development Centre 2 polling station in the Dome-Kwabenya constituency.

This move follows the completion of the collation process for 367 polling stations, which revealed discrepancies in the results from three stations.

Meanwhile, Jean Mensa has emphasized the commission’s commitment to transparency and impartiality in the electoral process.

“Ours is not to make anybody president or MP. Ours is to ensure that our outcome and processes guarantee that the people’s choice is upheld,” she added.