Mahama Ayariga is the Majority Leader
Majority Leader, Mahama Ayariga, has urged the Minority in Parliament against politicising Electoral Commission’s (EC) decision to rerun parliamentary elections in the Ablekuma North Constituency.
Speaking on the floor of Parliament on Thursday, July 3, Ayariga appealed for a more measured approach to the situation.
“I don’t understand the fear. What are you afraid of? Let’s not politicise this simply because a political party chairman [Asiedu Nketia] has spoken. That should not suggest the EC is under pressure,” he stated.
Meanwhile, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has disclosed plans to initiate legal proceedings aimed at halting the EC from proceeding with the rerun in the affected polling centres.
The Electoral Commission has announced that the rerun will take place on Friday, July 11, 2025, in 19 out of the 37 polling stations within the constituency.
The Commission explained that this decision followed a stakeholder meeting held recently as a follow-up to earlier discussions on June 12, 2025, where both the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) were given an opportunity to update the Commission on developments regarding the disputed seat.
According to the EC, both parties reaffirmed their previous stances during the latest meeting.
Meanwhile, the NPP has disclosed its intention to challenge the EC’s directive in court, seeking to stop the rerun from proceeding.
The Commission has also called on the Ghana Police Service to ensure maximum security at the affected polling centres to guarantee a peaceful and orderly election process.
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