High Court grants NPP's application to compel EC to re-collate results for Tema Central

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Sat, 4 Jan 2025 Source: www.ghanaweb.com

A High Court has granted the application of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), seeking to compel the Electoral Commission to re-collate and declare results in the Tema Central constituency following the December 7, 2024 parliamentary and general elections.

The Court, presided over by Justice Forson Agyapong, ordered the EC to collate the results of the two outstanding polling stations in Tema Central and add them to the already collated results.

Subsequently, the Court has ordered the Inspector General of Police to provide the necessary security for the Commission to conduct the exercise.

This update was provided by broadcast journalist Kwaku Asante via X (Formerly Twitter) on Saturday January 4, 2025.

TEMA CENTRAL

Justice Forson Agyapong of the Accra High Court General Jurisdiction 2 has granted the application of the NPP seeking to compel the EC to re-collate results in the Tema Central Constituency.
— Kwaku Asante (@kwakuasanteb) January 4, 2025

The Judge reasoned among others that:

1. The EC did not collate the results from all the Polling Stations in the Constituency

2. The person who did the declaration was not the returning officer

3. There's evidence of demand on the EC, and evidence that the EC had refused to act
— Kwaku Asante (@kwakuasanteb) January 4, 2025

Court orders EC to collate results of the two outstanding polling stations and add same to the already collated results.

Court orders IGP to provide security for the EC to act.
— Kwaku Asante (@kwakuasanteb) January 4, 2025

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