Asiedu Nketiah Raises Red Flag Over Legality of Election Result Re-Collation

A high-stakes dispute is unfolding in Ghana's Eastern Region, where the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) is challenging the legitimacy of an ongoing re-collation of election results.

The NDC's concerns centre on the Electoral Commission's (EC) decision to re-collate results in four constituencies, namely Suhum, Nsawam Adoagyiri, Fanteakwa North, and Akwatia.

During a press conference on Dec 13, the National Chairman of the NDC, Johnson Asiedu Nketia stated that the re-collation process lacked a legal basis and was not predicated on a consensus between the parties and the EC. 

“We in the NDC believe that what is happening at the police training school amounts to an illegality. It is not founded in any laws of our elections. Neither is it based on consensus that has been raised between the parties and the EC,'' he stated.

“We want to inform the nation and to give notice to any official of the commission and the police who are involved in the perpetuation of that illegality to know that there could be consequences of their actions in the future,” he added.

Source: Lead News Online