Justin Frimpong Kodua is the General Secretary of NPP
The General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Frimpong Kodua, has criticised the Electoral Commission’s decision to rerun parliamentary elections in 19 polling stations within the Ablekuma North constituency.
In an interview on Peace FM and monitored by GhanaWeb on Monday, July 7, 2025, he cautioned that the rerun sets a dangerous precedent for Ghana’s democracy.
The NPP General Secretary urged the EC to uphold the integrity of the electoral process and resist pressures that could undermine democracy.
He warned that such actions could encourage political actors to manipulate future elections through violence and disruptions.
“This rerun is unjustified, what this means is that in 2028, any group of people could attack a polling station, disrupt the process, burn pink sheets and later a political party could demand a rerun. Is this the kind of democratic culture we want to build?” he quizzed.
The EC, on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, announced that the rerun would be held on Friday, July 11, 2025, following months of disagreement between the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) over the outcome of the 2024 parliamentary election in the area.
The parliamentary seat is being contested by Nana Akua Afriyie of the NPP and Ewurabena Aubynn of the NDC.
Meanwhile, the party has secured an interlocutory injunction to halt the planned rerun.
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