Members of the Minority Caucus in Parliament staged a protest march to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) Headquarters of the Ghana Police Service on Wednesday to present a petition over the unresolved parliamentary election result in Ablekuma North, in the Greater Accra region.
The parliamentary outcome for the constituency remains officially undeclared nearly six months after the December 7, 2024, general election, despite full participation by voters.
The confusion has meant that the constituents have been denied representation since January 7.
Both the NDC’s Ewurabena Aubynn and the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Nana Akua Owusu Afriyie have declared victory in the hotly contested seat.
The collation process, however, has been marred by violence, missing pink sheets, and legal interventions.
Multiple attempts to finalise the results have ended in scuffles, with police forced to intervene.
The Electoral Commission (EC) suspended the collation in January after discrepancies in results from at least 20 polling stations emerged, while a fire later destroyed some ballot materials at the Kwashieman Cluster of Schools, further compounding the crisis.Frank Annoh-Dompreh, the Member of Parliament for Nsawam Adoagyiri, who doubles as Minority Chief Whip, presenting the demands of the Minority to the police.
The EC has yet to announce a final resolution.
Meanwhile, key institutions including the Ghana Bar Association and CODEO have called for urgent action—with CODEO suggesting a possible rerun if the stalemate persists.
Presenting their petition, the Minority Caucus demanded immediate clarity and accountability from the EC and law enforcement, warning that continued delay undermines democracy and the rights of Ablekuma North residents.
Source: myjoyonline.com