NDC’s appeal against High Court ruling will fail – Justin Kodua

The General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Frimpong Kodua, has expressed confidence that any attempt by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to secure a stay of execution of the High Court ruling on the NPP’s mandamus application will be unsuccessful.

His remarks follow the High Court’s directive to the Electoral Commission (EC) to complete the collation of results in the constituencies of Tema Central, Ablekuma North, Okaikwei Central, and Techiman South by January 6, 2025.

Addressing a press briefing, Kodua asserted that the NPP has been confident from the onset about its victory in the contested parliamentary seats.

“We know the NDC are playing some antics. As I speak to you, they are preparing to file an Appeal and Stay of Execution but we are not perturbed by it. It is their right but at the end of the day, the truth will always stand,” he said.

Kodua added that the NPP has preserved its pink sheets, including scanned copies of those that were allegedly destroyed and is prepared for the re-collation process.

The High Court’s ruling, delivered by Justice Forson Agyapong, granted the NPP’s mandamus applications, directing the EC to finalize the collation process in the affected constituencies. The court also ordered the Inspector General of Police to provide adequate armed security during the exercise.

Justice Agyapong explained that for a mandamus application to succeed, the applicant must demonstrate specific grounds, such as:

A lack or excess of jurisdiction.
An error of law on the face of the proceedings.
A failure to follow natural justice principles.
A failure to perform a public duty despite a valid demand.

The court determined that these conditions were met in the cases presented by the NPP candidates, leading to the directive for the collation and final declaration of results.

Source: channel1news