The New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Martin Adjei Mensah Korsah has been declared the winner of the Techiman South parliamentary seat following a court-mandated collation of results conducted at the Electoral Commission’s (EC) regional office in Accra.

Korsah secured 46,663 votes, defeating his closest contender, Christopher Bayere Basongti of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), who garnered 43,429 votes.

The declaration comes after a High Court in Accra ordered the EC to complete the collation of results in Techiman South, Tema Central, Okaikwei Central, and Ablekuma North constituencies by January 6, 2025. This directive followed mandamus applications filed by NPP candidates seeking to compel the EC to fulfill its legal duty of ensuring complete and transparent collation of results in the affected constituencies.

Earlier, Charles Forson of the NPP was also confirmed as the winner for the Tema Central seat after a recount of results from two previously uncollated polling stations.

The court’s intervention aimed to uphold electoral transparency and fairness, reinforcing the importance of proper collation processes in determining election outcomes. Mensah Korsah’s victory further solidifies his position as the parliamentary representative for Techiman South.