The Minority Chief Whip, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, has declared that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) will disrupt parliamentary business until the Ablekuma North Constituency has a duly recognized representative in Parliament.
The collation of results for the constituency has been stalled for over a month due to disagreements over the outcome. Tensions previously escalated, lea
Addressing supporters after meeting the NPP’s parliamentary candidate for Ablekuma North, Ekua Afriyie, Annoh-Dompreh warned that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) would face resistance in Parliament until the matter is resolved.
“If the NDC, led by Mahama Ayariga, continues to deny that the NPP won the seat and distract the Electoral Commission’s process, they will never have peace in Parliament,” he declared.
He cautioned the Inspector General of Police (IGP), demanding swift action against NDC supporters allegedly involved in the destruction of collation materials and other violent acts.
“If the IGP fails to hold accountable some NDC constituents and supporters from Ablekuma North who caused damage to the collation exercise, the NPP in Parliament will continue to demonstrate to show our displeasure,” he warned.
Annoh-Dompreh also issued a seven-day ultimatum to the EC, insisting that the Commission declare the election results.
“We are giving the EC one week; they must come and declare our candidate as the winner of the Ablekuma North election,” he added.
The Electoral Commission (EC) has reaffirmed its commitment to finalizing the collation and ensuring Ablekuma North has a representative in Parliament.
Last month, the Commission appealed to the government to engage the Ghana Police Service to provide adequate security to facilitate the completion of the collation process.
According to Samuel Tettey, Deputy Chairman for Operations at the EC, a High Court directive issued on January 4, 2025, mandated the EC to finalize and declare results for four outstanding parliamentary elections—with Ablekuma North being the only unresolved case.
Despite an attempt to complete the collation on January 8, the process was halted due to the unavailability of three polling station results out of 281 required.
A statement signed by Samuel Tettey detailed how planned collation efforts on January 17 were violently interrupted when supporters of a political party, allegedly led by the Greater Accra Regional Organizer of the NDC, stormed the EC’s Old Head Office.
“The invaders destroyed property, including furniture and louvre blades, and issued threats that caused staff to flee the premises,” the statement read.
“Similar acts of intimidation were reported at the Commission’s New Corporate Head Office, with some perpetrators arriving on motorbikes, accompanied by unidentified men in military uniforms.”
Describing the situation as unacceptable, Tettey urged the Ghana Police Service to swiftly identify, arrest, and prosecute the perpetrators.
“There is video footage available to aid investigations, and we call on law enforcement to act decisively,” he assured.