Electoral Commission's (EC) Deputy Director of Research, Fred Tetteh, has announced the Commission's preparedness to finalize the collation of parliamentary results for the Ablekuma North constituency. The process had faced delays owing to security issues.

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In a February 6, 2025, interview with Citi FM, Tetteh reassured the public that the Commission is now ready to move forward with the collation process.

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“As it stands now, the Commission is ready to finalize the collation by incorporating results from the remaining three polling stations and make the final declaration,” Tetteh stated.

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“We have formally written to the police for security assistance, as we do not want a recurrence of the incidents on January 17, the results are ready, and once security is assured, we will proceed with the final collation and declaration,” citinewsroom.com quoted him to have said.

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He refuted the National Democratic Congress (NDC)'s allegations that the issue is still before the courts, asserting his lack of knowledge regarding any ongoing legal cases related to it.

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The collation process had been temporarily halted following a High Court directive on January 4, 2025, instructing the Electoral Commission (EC) to complete and announce the results of four unresolved parliamentary elections.

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The collation in Ablekuma North recommenced on January 8, 2025, but was disrupted again due to missing results from three polling stations.

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In the midst of these challenges, tensions continue to escalate in the constituency. Both the New Patriotic Party (NPP)'s Akua Afriyieh and the NDC's Ewurabena Aubyn have prematurely declared victory by erecting billboards, even though the EC has yet to officially announce the final results.

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Ongoing disputes and interruptions have significantly delayed the re-collation process, causing heightened uncertainty and anxiety among the residents.

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Ablekuma North remains the only constituency from the December 7 parliamentary elections without an officially declared winner.

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As of now, the EC has not set a new date to resume the re-collation of results.

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