Ablekuma North: NDC vows lawful resistance to protect voters’ choice

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Ablekuma North Constituency has insisted that the initial declaration of their candidate, Ewura Abena Aubyn, as the Member of Parliament-elect remains valid, despite the Electoral Commission’s (EC) nullification of results for the constituency. The EC nullified earlier declarations in Ablekuma North and eight other constituencies following disputes raised by the New Patriotic Party (NPP). As part of the resolution process, a re-collation exercise was conducted on Saturday, December 21, at the Regional Collation Centre. Out of the nine constituencies, seven were declared in favour of the NPP, leaving Ablekuma North and another constituency without declared winners.With no MP-elect currently recognized for Ablekuma North, the NDC has doubled down on its position, asserting that the EC lacks the authority to overturn the initial declaration. They argue that any challenge to the results should have been pursued in court. Speaking at a press conference on Sunday, December 22, the NDC’s Ablekuma North leadership accused the EC of undermining democratic principles. The party warned against attempts to, in their words, “subvert the will of the people,” vowing to resist any actions they deem unlawful. Ewura Abena Aubyn reiterated the party’s stance, stating that the earlier declaration reflected the genuine choice of the people in the constituency. She called on the EC to uphold the integrity of its processes and demanded respect for the initial results.“Ewurabena Aubynn has been duly elected as the MP reflecting the will of the people. Yesterday, our dear nation witnessed the collation or recollation and re-declaration of already declared NDC members of parliament-elect in seven out of nine parliamentary results in favour of the NPP.“Is this the case of the EC bent on favouring the NPP through fair or foul means? It is a big question. We urge our EC to adhere to the principles of transparency, accountability, and fairness. The people of Ablekuma North deserve nothing less. We stand resolute in protecting this mandate and will lawfully resist any effort to subvert the people’s choice.The Director of Elections for the National Democratic Congress(NDC) in Ablekuma North constituency Daniel Yaw Tornyigah stated: “We want to reiterate this, we will lawfully reject and stand in the way of them trying to subject the will of the people of Ablekuma North,”Madam Ewura Abena Aubyn expressed concern that the developments surrounding the re-collation exercise tarnish the credibility of the Electoral Commission. She further called for strict adherence to electoral laws.

Source: Channel1news