The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has filed a notice of appeal against a High Court ruling that directed the Electoral Commission (EC) to complete the collation and declaration of parliamentary results in four disputed constituencies.The appeal comes just days before the swearing-in of newly-elected Members of Parliament.

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The High Court in Accra, on January 6, 2025, ordered the EC to finalize the collation of results for Tema Central, Ablekuma North, Okaikwei Central, and Techiman South, following successful mandamus applications filed by New Patriotic Party (NPP) candidates from the constituencies.

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Subsequently, the EC completed the collation for three of the constituencies—Tema Central, Okaikwei Central, and Techiman South—resulting in the NPP winning all three seats on January 5. Patrick Yaw Boamah retained the Okaikwei Central seat with 21,099 votes, overturning a prior declaration in favor of the NDC’s Baba Sadiq.

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Martin Adjei Mensah Korsah won Techiman South with 46,663 votes, defeating the NDC’s Christopher Beyere Baasongti, who obtained 43,429 votes. Charles Forson secured the Tema Central seat with 18,870 votes, narrowly defeating NDC’s Ebi Bright.However, the EC has indefinitely suspended collation in Ablekuma North due to discrepancies from 20 polling stations. The constituency has 62 outstanding polling stations, with 42 already cleared.

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The returning officer requested 24 hours to validate the results before announcing the final outcome.

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