The Electoral Commission (EC) has formally appealed to Parliament to intervene and facilitate security support from the Ghana Police Service to enable it to complete the long-delayed collation of results in the Ablekuma North Constituency.
Appearing before Parliament on Thursday, June 19, Deputy EC Chairperson, responsible for Corporate Affairs, Dr. Bossman Asare, emphasised the Commission’s commitment to transparency and accountability throughout the electoral process, but warned that without adequate security, efforts to finalise the collation could remain stalled.
“Mr. Speaker, the collation has been transparent. As a Commission, we are desirous of ensuring that the people of Ablekuma North have a representation in Parliament,” Dr. Asare told lawmakers.
He added: “We urge this Honourable House to assist us in getting the support of the Ghana Police Service to provide the requisite protection to enable us complete this collation exercise.”
The plea comes amid rising political tensions and months of impasse following the December 2024 general elections. The collation of parliamentary results in Ablekuma North has remained incomplete, prompting growing concerns from constituents and political stakeholders alike.
Dr. Asare was unequivocal in defending the integrity of the process so far, stating that representatives of both the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC), along with the media, had been present and involved at every stage.
“The process has been transparent, participatory and accountable. The agents of the NPP and NDC have always been present throughout the collation as well as the media. The evidence of what transpired from the 9th of December was captured by the media. And this shows a transparent process devoid of bias and it was open,” he explained.
He added that both political parties had agreed to the use of scanned pink sheets, and their agents had formally approved the materials used in the process.
Despite these measures, the EC has been unable to complete the collation due to unresolved security concerns.
The Commission is now relying on Parliament to help secure the cooperation of the police to protect EC officials, party agents and stakeholders involved in finalising the exercise.
Dr. Asare’s appearance before the House follows persistent calls for clarity on the status of Ablekuma North’s representation in Parliament—an issue that remains unresolved more than six months after the national elections.
