EC resumes collation for Ablekuma North

The Electoral Commission (EC) has resumed the collation of Parliamentary results for the Ablekuma North constituency after delays caused by disputes over 20 polling stations.

The suspension, which occurred on Sunday, January 5, allowed the commission to verify 21 pink sheets from 62 outstanding polling station results before declaring a winner.

The EC noted that the process will continue within 24 hours after a thorough review of the disputed pink sheets.

The High Court had instructed the EC to complete the collation process for Ablekuma North and three other constituencies. While the collation for three of the constituencies was completed and declared in favour of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), the process for Ablekuma North was halted due to disputes.

The delay followed concerns raised by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) over scanned copies of pink sheets submitted by the NPP.

Dr Rashid Tanko Computer, the NDC’s Deputy Director of Elections and IT directed party representatives to withdraw from the process, calling it illegitimate. In response, the EC paused the collation to address the issues raised.

To resolve the matter, the EC has summoned presiding officers from the disputed polling stations to verify the authenticity of the pink sheets submitted by the NPP on Monday.