EC Halts Collation Process in Ablekuma North Amid Disputed Pink Sheets

Accra, Ghana 05 Jan, 2025 - Ghana's Electoral Commission has put the brakes on the parliamentary election results for the Ablekuma North Constituency, citing discrepancies in the verification process.

The suspension is aimed at verifying 21 disputed pink sheets out of 62 outstanding polling station results, with the process expected to resume within 24 hours.

At the heart of the dispute is the submission of scanned and soft copies of pink sheets by the New Patriotic Party (NPP), which the Electoral Commission (EC) has partially rejected due to credibility concerns. The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has strongly objected to the use of scanned documents, calling it unprecedented and unacceptable.

The NDC's withdrawal from the process has left the EC with no choice but to suspend the collation. Vincent Obeng, the Returning Officer for the constituency, emphasized the importance of verifying the pink sheets to maintain the integrity of the process.

The suspension comes on the heels of a High Court ruling ordering the EC to complete the collation of results in four constituencies, including Ablekuma North, by January 6, 2025. With three of the four constituencies already declared in favour of the NPP, the outcome in Ablekuma North remains the only one still pending.

Source: Lead News Online