NDC Breaks NPP's Grip on Ablekuma North as Ewurabena Aubynn Wins Historic Rerun
Ablekuma North, Greater Accra Regionm - 11 July, 2025 - In a landmark victory, Ewurabena Aubynn of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has secured the parliamentary seat for Ablekuma North, defeating the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Nana Akua Afriyie in a closely fought rerun election on July 11, 2025.
The win marks the first time the NDC has claimed the constituency in Ghana’s Fourth Republic, ending nearly three decades of NPP dominance. The rerun, triggered by disputes over the December 2024 election, was overshadowed by violent incidents, including assaults on political figures and a journalist, raising concerns about electoral security in the region.
The Electoral Commission (EC) announced Aubynn as the winner with 34,090 votes against Afriyie’s 33,881, a slim margin of 209 votes out of 68,328 ballots cast across 19 polling stations, with 67,917 valid votes and 411 rejected.
Speaking at the Greater Accra Regional EC Office, Aubynn told reporters, “This victory reflects the hard work we put in and the trust of the people of Ablekuma North.”
She credited her campaign team and the NDC’s national and regional leadership for their support throughout the contentious process.The rerun stemmed from chaos during the December 2024 parliamentary election, when violence at the collation center disrupted the counting of results from 19 polling stations.
Thugs reportedly stormed the facility, destroying result sheets and ballot boxes, while a fire at a nearby school damaged additional electoral materials.
TTThe disruption left Ablekuma North without parliamentary representation for seven months. In January 2025, an Accra High Court ordered the EC to complete the collation, but irregularities in the original results prompted the Commission to opt for a rerun, despite objections from the NPP, which claimed Afriyie had won the initial vote and boycotted the rerun.
Voter turnout was robust, with over 6,000 eligible voters expected to participate. Most polling stations reported orderly proceedings, bolstered by heavy security and the presence of party agents. By 9:40 a.m., 22 of 67 voters had cast ballots at the Church of Pentecost North Odorkor 2 polling station, while 31 of 137 had voted at North Odorkor 4 by 9:45 a.m. At Presby Church Odorkor 4, 41 of 112 voters had participated by 10 a.m.
However, the process was disrupted at the St. Peter’s Society Methodist Church polling station in Odorkor, where a group of unidentified assailants, described as “macho men,” arrived in a pickup truck and on motorbikes.
Eyewitnesses reported that the attackers overpowered security personnel, assaulting several individuals, including former Awutu Senya East MP and ex-Fisheries Minister Mavis Hawa Koomson, who was pushed to the ground and reportedly stomped on. NPP candidate Nana Akua Afriyie, a female party agent, and the NPP’s Deputy National Organiser, Chris Lloyd Nii Kwei Asamoah, were also injured.
Voting was briefly suspended as security forces restored order.The violence extended to media personnel, with JoyNews journalist Banahene Agyekum slapped and pushed by an unidentified thug at the same polling station.
Separately, a police officer was interdicted for allegedly assaulting an EIB Network journalist at the Church of Pentecost North Odorkor 2 polling station. The Ghana Police Service arrested several individuals posing as security personnel near the Awoshie DVLA polling station, further heightening tensions.
Source: Lead News Online
