The High Court has directed the Electoral Commission (EC) to complete the collation of results from two outstanding polling stations in the Tema Central constituency. This ruling came after the New Patriotic Party (NPP) filed a mandamus application, also highlighting similar issues in Okaikwei Central, Techiman South, and Ablekuma North. The National Democratic Congress (NDC)…
The High Court has directed the Electoral Commission (EC) to collate and declare results from 147 outstanding polling stations in the Techiman South constituency by January 6, 2025. The court issued this order following concerns that the initial declaration of results was made without including votes from all polling stations. Background to the Techiman South dispute The Techiman South constituency has 282 polling…
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)…
The Electoral Commission (EC) has officially declared Faustina Akurugu Elikplim of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) as the Member of Parliament (MP)-elect for the Dome Kwabenya constituency. This announcement comes after weeks of disputes between the NDC and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) over the election results in the constituency. At an emergency meeting of the Inter-Party…
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Parliamentary Candidate for the Adentan Constituency in the recently-held elections, Akosua Asaa Manu, has expressed heartfelt gratitude to her supporters and constituents for their unwavering support during the exercise. Speaking during a thanksgiving service at the Victory Presbyterian Church in Adentan on Sunday, Kozie reflected on the journey and acknowledged…
The Electoral Commission has declared Faustina Akurugu, the NDC candidate, as the winner of the Dome Kwabenya parliamentary seat in the 2024 elections. The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has secured the Dome Kwabenya parliamentary seat for the first time. Faustina Elikplim Akurugu, the NDC candidate, was declared the winner by the Electoral Commission (EC) on Tuesday, December…
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has deemed the declaration of certain parliamentary candidates as winners through the Electoral Commission’s re-collation exercise in their constituencies as unlawful. Speaking at an honorary event in Parliament on Saturday, December 28, Bagbin argued that the Supreme Court’s decision to nullify the re-collation exercise spared him from the difficult…
The Krontihene of Akyem Asuom, Nana Boadi Amponim Abodade III, has shed light on the emotions surrounding the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) defeat in the recent presidential elections, particularly focusing on the reaction of Samira Bawumia, wife of NPP flagbearer Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia. In an interview with the media, Nana Boadi remarked on Samira Bawumia’s visible disappointment,…
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has announced plans to establish a review committee in January 2025 to analyze its defeat in the 2024 general elections. The NPP lost to the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the December 7 polls. NPP flagbearer Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia secured over four million votes, while the NDC’s John Mahama,…
Emmanuel Owusu Acheampong, secretary to Cynthia Mamle Morrison, Member of Parliament for Agona West, has criticised the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) decision to expel him and 279 others, including his boss, calling it a “defeatist approach.” The NPP announced the expulsion of these 280 individuals, effective December 16, 2024. According to the party, the affected…
