The Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana has renewed efforts to resolve the prolonged stalemate surrounding the parliamentary election in the Ablekuma North Constituency by holding a high-level meeting with representatives of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the New Patriotic Party (NPP).
The meeting took place on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, and was a follow-up to an earlier engagement held on Thursday, June 12, 2025. It was aimed at giving both parties the chance to update the Commission on any progress or changes in their positions regarding the unresolved election results.
However, both parties maintained their previous stance,with no compromise reached.
The NDC insisted that a rerun should be conducted in all 37 polling stations where the pink sheets used in the collation process were destroyed and replaced with scanned copies reportedly submitted by the NPP. The party argued that using scanned results raised credibility concerns and called for a full rerun in those areas.
Ablekuma North Tensions Deepen Over Scanned Pink Sheets
On the other hand, the NPP argued that only three polling stations remained unresolved and that the results from the remaining 34 should be accepted, since, according to them, NDC polling agents had already verified and confirmed those scanned pink sheets.
The Commission explained that the central issue remains the use of scanned pink sheets from 37 polling stations, which were not original copies. These scanned documents were submitted by the NPP after several pink sheets were allegedly destroyed during a chaotic incident at the collation centre on December 7, 2024.
According to the EC, political party supporters had stormed the collation centre and destroyed several pink sheets, bringing the collation process to a halt and leaving the final declaration of results in limbo for over seven months.
The Commission has assured the public that it is working closely with all stakeholders to find a resolution that respects the electoral process and ensures credibility. Further updates are expected ahead of the rerun scheduled for Friday, July 11, 2025, in 19 polling stations confirmed for fresh voting.
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