The Minority in Parliament has petitioned the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) to provide security to enable the Electoral Commission (EC) to complete the collation and declaration of the parliamentary result for Ablekuma North Constituency.
The result has been pending since the 2024 general elections.
In a letter addressed to the IGP, the Caucus expressed deep concerns over the continuous failure to secure the Electoral Commission’s premises and protect its staff during the collation process. This has led to delays and significant unrest in the region, as the people of Ablekuma North are currently without representation in Parliament, violating their constitutional rights.
“The absence of a declared Member of Parliament for Ablekuma North constitutes a serious violation of the constitutional right to representation guaranteed under Ghana’s 1992 Constitution,” the Caucus said.
To express their displeasure over the matter the Minority members marched to the Police Headquarters from Parliament to deliver the petition to the IGP.
The parliamentary results for Ablekuma North were initially disrupted in December 2024 due to reported threats and intimidation at the collation centre. It was alleged that the Greater Accra Regional Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and several unidentified individuals in military attire were involved in obstructing the process. Despite a ruling from the High Court on January 4, 2025, which ordered the Electoral Commission to complete the collation and directed the Ghana Police Service to provide security, the Police have failed to deploy adequate personnel to safeguard the process.
“The Electoral Commission has expressed its readiness to continue the process, but it remains unable to do so due to a lack of cooperation from the Ghana Police Service. This is not just an administrative failure. This is a constitutional crisis,” it said.
The letter, signed by Hon. Frank Annoh-Dompreh, the Minority Chief Whip and Member of Parliament for Nsawam-Adoagyiri, stressed that the delay in completing the collation of the Ablekuma North results is not just a technical issue, but an affront to Ghana’s democratic principles. He urged the IGP to take immediate action to deploy the necessary security personnel to the EC’s collation centre, ensuring the safe and lawful completion of the exercise.
“We are calling on your office to take immediate steps to deploy adequate security personnel, ensure an enabling environment for peaceful collation, and fully cooperate with the Electoral Commission to bring closure to this matter,” he stated.
The petition follows a series of high-level meetings between the IGP, the EC, and the Election Security Task Force, where the importance of concluding the collation was reaffirmed, yet no action has been taken to address the ongoing security concerns.
The Minority has called for urgent intervention, stressing that the continued disenfranchisement of the people of Ablekuma North is eroding public trust in state institutions and Ghana’s electoral process.
“We urge the leadership of the Ghana Police Service to act swiftly and decisively to restore the people’s confidence in Ghana’s democracy,” Hon. Annoh-Dompreh added.
