The Supreme Court has annulled re-collated parliamentary election results for Okaikwei Central, Ablekuma North, Tema Central, and Techiman South.
This landmark decision overturns the Electoral Commission’s (EC) re-collation and subsequent declarations for these constituencies, which had been the subject of intense legal and political disputes.
However, the court’s ruling does not affect the re-collated results for Nsawam Adoagyiri and Ahafo Ano East, which remain valid and upheld.
The Supreme Court’s decision underscores the judiciary’s critical role in addressing electoral irregularities and ensuring adherence to constitutional and procedural requirements.
The five-member panel is presided over by Justice Gabriel Pwamang, with Justices Henrietta Mensa-Bonsu, Eric Gaewu, Henry Kwofie and Richard Adjei-Frimpong as members.
The ruling follows the National Democratic Congress’s (NDC) legal challenge to a controversial High Court order from December 20, which directed the EC to re-collate results in nine disputed constituencies.
The EC has so far carried out the directive in seven of the nine constituencies, all won by New Patriotic Party (NPP) candidates. However, results for Dome/Kwabenya and Ablekuma North remain unresolved.
The NDC has vehemently opposed the re-collation process, describing it as unlawful and flawed. The party argues that the High Court exceeded its jurisdiction, undermining the transparency and integrity of the electoral process.
This decision is expected to have significant political implications, as stakeholders and constituents await further developments.
Delivering the ruling in Accra on Friday, Justice Gabriel Pwamang, presiding judge noted that “Since the orders which have been brought to be quashed are separate and distinct we have decided to exercise our discretionary power to quash by certiorari having required to the peculiar circumstances of each ruling.
“Consequently, we hereby quash the orders of mandamus made for collation of results by the EC in the following constituencies Okawkwei Central, Ablekuma North, Tema Central and Techiman South.”
