According to Ghana Web, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Member of Parliament for North Tongu, has strongly criticized the Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana for its handling of the parliamentary election results. Ablakwa’s remarks, made on December 16, 2024, followed the EC’s decision to invalidate results from several constituencies, including Dome-Kwabenya, Okaikwei Central, Ablekuma North, and Tema Central, due to alleged procedural irregularities.
On December 13, Samuel Tettey, the EC’s Deputy Chair for Operations, explained that the results from these constituencies were disqualified because they did not comply with the standards set out in Electoral Commission’s CI 127. Despite the presence of police officers at the collation centers, the results were found to be in violation of the Electoral Commission’s prescribed processes.
In a TV interview with GHOne, Ablakwa strongly objected to the EC’s decision to re-collate the results. He argued that only a court of law has the constitutional authority to order such an action, and the EC had no legal grounds to initiate the re-collation process. Ablakwa called the re-collation efforts illegal, stressing that they were conducted without the proper legal mandate.
The Member of Parliament also expressed concerns about the process being carried out at police depots, denouncing it as an act of “the heights of illegality.” Furthermore, Ablakwa suggested that the EC’s actions were politically motivated, aimed at benefiting the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP). He accused the Commission of showing bias toward the NPP and bending electoral rules to protect its interests.
Ablakwa concluded by calling for the resignation of EC Chairperson Jean Mensa, claiming that the majority of Ghanaians were demanding an end to the NPP’s influence over the commission.