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The re-collation of votes in four parliamentary constituencies has been declared invalid by the Supreme Court.
Tema Central, Ablekuma North, Techiman South, and Okaikwei Central are among the seats that participated in the general elections held on December 7.
The court determined that the High Court judge’s order for recollation infringed upon the National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidates’ right to a fair hearing.
However, it made clear that the decision has no bearing on the outcomes of the elections for Nsawam Adoagyiri and Ahafo Ano North.
The Electoral Commission’s (EC) recall process and subsequent announcements in the impacted constituencies are contested in this ruling.
However, the Supreme Court ordered that the case’s mandamus application be heard by a different judge before the High Court on Tuesday, December 31.
The High Court judge who granted the first recollation decision was accused by the NDC of bias and procedural irregularities.
The EC was instructed to re-collate ballots in nine constituencies where there were reports of purported anomalies in the now-quashed ruling, which was issued on Friday, December 20.
New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidates had submitted the mandamus application, claiming that inconsistencies in the results needed to be checked for accuracy and transparency.
Although the EC followed the directive in seven constituencies, Dome-Kwabenya and Ablekuma North still lack comprehensive re-collation.
Source: Ghanatodayonline.com
