Ablekuma North: We are ready for rerun – NDC

The Electoral Commission (EC) decided to rerun parliamentary elections in 19 polling stations following a disagreement over the results of the general election held on December 7, 2024, and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) says it is ready to go back to the polls in the Ablekuma North Constituency.

In an interview with Citi Eyewitness News on Wednesday, July 2 monitored by Ghanatodayonline.com, following the EC’s declaration, Mustapha Gbande, the NDC’s Deputy General Secretary, affirmed his faith in the party’s candidate, Ewurabena Aubynn, and pledged to oppose any effort to subvert the people’s will.

“The NDC believes that our candidate Ewurabena Aubynn is capable, competent, and well fit for that purpose,” Gbande stated. “On December 7, the people of Ablekuma North, based on voting patterns, contemplated on making her their MP — as opposed to an individual who is only good at twerking on campaign platforms and has been alleged in visa racketeering.”

“You can’t impose that candidate on a constituency,” he said. “Every single step advanced by the NPP after December 7 leading to the indiscriminate walkout by the Minority in parliament to any action they have undertaken so far is an indication that they want to illegally impose on the people on Ablekuma North.”

The New Patriotic Party (NPP), according to Gbande, is trying to influence the election process in order to force a candidate on the electorate. According to him, the NDC views the rerun as a chance to bring back the genuine voice of the people.

In response to the NDC’s objections regarding the usage of scanned Pink Sheets—important election result documents—submitted by the NPP, the EC decided to rerun the election in 19 polling places. Despite being authorized by party operatives, the EC claims that the scanned Pink Sheets from 19 polling places lacked adequate Presiding Officer verification.

Gbande demonstrated the party’s readiness to run for office again by using the example of a postponed examination.

“If you’re a competent student and the examiner cancels your results, you shouldn’t be afraid to go back and rewrite,” he said. “The NDC will return to the people of Ablekuma North, plead with them in one accord, and seek their mandate again. We believe that in those 19 polling stations, they will vote to make up the difference.”

Gbande claimed that the NPP had tried to “steal” the Ablekuma North seat through the Electoral Commission in previous elections.

The NPP attempted to use the EC to take seats from the NDC, including Ablekuma North. We’re only returning to our legal obligations,” he declared.

With both main parties stepping up their attempts to win a vital parliamentary seat in the Greater Accra Region, the rerun is anticipated to be a high-stakes race.

But according to the NPP, the remaining results—especially those from three polling places—are sufficient to finish the tallying and select a winner.

“We don’t know what the EC is up to. The NPP is not going to give up on this particular fight,” Mohammed said.

“We don’t know of any elections. The EC must conclude the collation on the three polling stations—this is still outstanding, and that is clear for us” he added.

Instead of rerunning the vote in polling stations where party agents had previously approved the results, the NPP further demanded that security be deployed to safeguard the collation process.

Justin Kodua Frimpong, the party’s general secretary, is scheduled to address the nation on the subject and lay out the NPP’s official stance at a press conference scheduled for 10 a.m. on Thursday.

The Ghana Police Service would be available to provide security, and the EC has scheduled the rerun for Friday, July 11, 2025, promising the people a peaceful and transparent process.

Source: Ghanatodayonline.com