The parliamentary results for the constituencies of Dome Kwabenya, Okaikwei Central, Ablekuma North, and Tema Central have been deemed unlawful and unconstitutional by the Electoral Commission (EC).
This declaration was made during a press event in Accra on Friday by Samuel Tettey, the Deputy EC Chair for Operations.
Tettey clarified that Suhum, Akwatia, and Fanteakwa North are the three seats that have successfully finished the recollation of parliamentary results out of the twelve.
However, in Techiman South, Obuasi East, Ahafo Ano North, and Ahafo Ano South West, recollection has not yet occurred.
“It is important to note that the re-collation in the following constituencies, namely Dome Kwabenya, Okaikwei Central, Ablekuma North, and Tema Central, did not follow laid down processes as enshrined in CI 127 despite police presence at the collation centres to enable the commission staff to undertake the re-collation.
“The centres were again besieged by party supporters who took over the process and forced out staff to declare results of their preferred candidates,” Tettey stated.
He further emphasised that in all four instances, the process of CI 127 was not followed, and EC officers were threatened to declare winners without adhering to the required procedures.
“It is therefore the conclusion of the commission that the collation and declarations which did not follow laid down procedures are illegal and cannot be upheld by the commission since the processes for collation and declaration as set out in CI 127 were violated and not followed,” he added.
