The Supreme Court has annulled the re-collated parliamentary election results for Okaikwei Central, Ablekuma North, Tema Central, and Techiman South. This landmark decision, delivered by a five-member panel chaired by Justice Gabriel Pwamang, overturned the Electoral Commission’s (EC) re-collation and subsequent declarations in these constituencies.

This case originated from a controversial High Court ruling on December 20, which directed the EC to re-collate parliamentary election results in nine disputed constituencies. The EC complied with the order in seven constituencies, all of which were declared victories for the New Patriotic Party (NPP). However, the results for Dome/Kwabenya and Ablekuma North remain unresolved, adding to the political tension surrounding the issue.

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) strongly opposed the re-collation process, describing it as illegal and lacking merit. The party argued that the High Court had overstepped its jurisdiction and that the directive undermined the transparency and integrity of the electoral process.

Delivering the Supreme Court’s verdict, Justice Pwamang stated, “Since the orders which have been brought to be quashed are separate and distinct, we have decided to exercise our discretionary power to quash by certiorari, having regard to the peculiar circumstances of each ruling. Consequently, we hereby quash the orders of mandamus made for the collation of results by the EC in the following constituencies: Okaikwei Central, Ablekuma North, Tema Central, and Techiman South.”

Despite overturning the results in these constituencies, the court upheld the re-collated outcomes for Nsawam Adoagyiri and Ahafo Ano East, confirming their validity. This ruling is expected to have significant implications for the composition of Parliament and reinforces the importance of a fair and transparent electoral process. The Electoral Commission is now anticipated to announce the next steps in response to the Supreme Court’s decision.