Vincent Obeng, the Electoral Commission's (EC) Returning Officer for the Ablekuma North seat, has declared his desire to stand down from the ongoing parliamentary results collation, citing problems faced during the process.
Speaking to the media on Wednesday, January 8, Mr. Obeng revealed that four out of seven voting stations had successfully collated results, with three still waiting.
He added that the complications developed because the presiding officers were unable to authenticate the statement of poll and the declaration forms.
"I hope everyone has witnessed what is going on. Yesterday, January 7, we had seven polling places to go. We visited today and were able to collect results from four of the seven.
"We're left with three more. We brought two presiding officers here, but they were unable to authenticate the statement of poll and declaration papers. One person claimed she couldn't come. "So those are the three remaining," he continued.
Mr. Obeng expressed frustration, saying, "It's unfortunate for me to make this statement, but I'm done with Ablekuma North." The EC should look for a new returning officer to continue their duties."
In response, Dr. Serebour Quaicoe, the EC's Director of Training, expressed remorse for Mr. Obeng's statements, which he attributed to exasperation. He assured the public that the Commission would handle the problem and work to bring Mr. Obeng back to finish the process.
Ablekuma North's collation process has been filled with strife. Earlier, a skirmish ensued over the inclusion of a disputed pink sheet, which further delayed proceedings.
A Presiding Officer, Nathaniel Klimsman Avumeh, refused to authenticate statistics from his polling station, impeding the collation process.
Tensions rose when a party representative slammed the table of EC officials, causing an uproar among opposing party members. The incident momentarily escalated into physical altercations before police arrived to restore order.
Source:AdomOnline.com
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