The Electoral Commission has assured the public of a fair, transparent, and credible process ahead of the rerun of the parliamentary election in the Ablekuma North constituency, scheduled for Friday, July 11.
The Commission is organising the rerun in 19 polling stations where electoral disruptions in the December 2024 polls prevented the collation of results. The move aims to resolve the longstanding impasse and ensure full representation in Parliament for the constituency.
“On our part as the electoral management body, we are desirous of bringing the election in the Ablekuma North constituency to a conclusion and to ensure that the constituents have a representative in Parliament,” said Dr. Bossman Asare, Deputy Chairman of the EC in charge of Corporate Services, during a press briefing in Accra on Thursday.
Dr. Asare dismissed allegations of political bias, describing them as unfounded. He reaffirmed the EC’s independence and insisted that the Commission was acting strictly in line with legal procedures.
“We state categorically that Ghana’s electoral management body is an independent body and will not be dictated to by any institution or any person. Our track record speaks for itself,” he stated.
The EC has come under criticism from some quarters of the NPP, which has officially withdrawn from the rerun, labelling the process “unjust.”
However, the NPP’s parliamentary candidate, Nana Akua Afriyie, has chosen to participate in the rerun, defying her party’s directive. She will once again face the National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate, Ewurabena Aubynn.
Dr. Asare stressed that the Commission has outlined a clear process to conclude the election lawfully and ensure all votes are properly accounted for. “We have thus provided a path to complete the collation process while ensuring that the residents of Ablekuma North have a representative in Parliament,” he noted.
“We assure the public and the political parties that, as always, we will live by our motto and ensure that the rerun is fair, transparent, and credible,” Dr. Asare added.
