Ablekuma North Goes to the Polls Today
Ablekuma, Greater Accra, Ghana - 11 July, 2025 - Residents of Ghana’s Ablekuma North constituency are set to vote today, Friday, July 11, 2025, in a parliamentary election rerun across 19 polling stations, as the Electoral Commission (EC) seeks to resolve a seven-month dispute over results from the December 2024 general election.
The rerun, involving 6,836 eligible voters, pits Nana Akua Owusu Afriyie of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) against Ewurabena Aubynn of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), following a contentious process that has left the constituency without parliamentary representation.
The rerun was triggered by irregularities in the collation of results from the December 7, 2024, election, where Ms. Afriyie initially led with 34,613 votes against Ms. Aubynn’s 34,199, a margin of 414 votes.
Disputes arose over the validity of pink sheets—electoral result forms—from 37 polling stations, with the NDC alleging that scanned copies provided by the NPP lacked verification.
The NPP countered that only three polling stations remained uncollated, citing a High Court ruling on January 4, 2025, which ordered the EC to collate results from 62 outstanding stations. The EC, after collating 59 of these, found issues in 19 stations, including missing signatures from presiding officers, prompting the decision for a rerun.The NPP denounced the EC’s move as “unjust” and initially announced a boycott, with General Secretary Justin Kodua Frimpong arguing it violated the January court order.
The party sought an injunction to halt the rerun, but on July 9, the High Court in Accra, presided over by Justice Ali Baba Abature, dismissed the application as “unmeritorious,” affirming the EC’s constitutional duty to ensure representation.
Despite the boycott, Ms. Afriyie broke ranks, confirming her participation and expressing confidence in victory.
Speaking to journalists in Accra on July 10, she said her campaign was driven by faith and determination to serve her constituents.
“I am contesting. We are fully prepared. We are going for this contest tomorrow. First, I want to thank the Almighty God for protecting us throughout these seven months. We went for elections on December 7, and I won that election,” she stated.
On Thursday, July 10, Ms. Afriyie’s campaign gained momentum with support from prominent NPP figures. Former Assin Central MP Kennedy Agyapong led a high-profile delegation, including MPs Vincent Ekow Assafuah, Davis Opoku Ansah, and Stephen Amoah, who campaigned on the streets of Ablekuma North.
Videos showed Mr. Agyapong engaging voters, including playing cards with supporters, while Mr. Amoah used a microphone and PA system to rally crowds. Former Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia contributed GH₵410,000 to Ms. Afriyie’s campaign, and the constituency’s NPP secretary, Frederick Green, urged members to back her despite the party’s official stance.
The NDC, meanwhile, expressed confidence in securing the seat. Majority Chief Whip Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, speaking on GTV, said the party was prepared to win all 19 polling stations, citing the EC’s decision as a response to irregularities that disrupted the initial collation, including reported violence.
Greater Accra Regional Director of Elections Joshua Alabi rejected claims of state interference, telling Citi FM that the NDC had met with the National Security task force, which assured a peaceful process.
He dismissed allegations of planned disruptions, stating, “In the past, where state institutions were corrupt to do what they were not supposed to do, their powers were taken away from them. Those things are things of the past.”
''It’s part of the reasons the NPP finds themselves where they are. We will not repeat their mistakes. We met with the National Security task force today [July 10], and they gave us firm assurance that everything will run smoothly. We as a party are not doing any underhanded dealings to create problems for anybody.”
The EC has defended the rerun’s necessity, with Deputy Chairman Dr. Bossman Asare emphasising its commitment to transparency at a July 10 press conference.
“We state categorically that Ghana’s electoral management body is an independent body and will not be dictated to by any institution or any person. Our track record speaks for itself,” he stated.
The commission confirmed that preparations were complete, with police deployed to all polling stations to maintain order.
The Accra Regional Police Command, in a statement by Superintendent Juliana Obeng, assured robust security measures, including traffic monitoring around voting areas.
Tensions have been high, with Ms. Afriyie alleging potential disruptions by NDC supporters, a claim the NDC denied.
The NPP’s Director of Communications, Richard Ahiagbah, suggested that an NDC victory would raise questions of manipulation, though he later confirmed the party’s support for Ms. Afriyie.
