The High Court has thrown out an injunction application by Nana Akua Afriyie, the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) parliamentary candidate for Ablekuma North, aimed at halting the Electoral Commission’s (EC) planned rerun of parliamentary elections in 19 polling stations within the constituency.
The rerun, scheduled for July 11, 2025, is part of the EC’s effort to conclude the unresolved December 7, 2024, parliamentary election in Ablekuma North.
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In delivering his ruling, Justice Ali Baba Abature dismissed the application as “unmeritorious,” stating that the balance of convenience favored allowing the Electoral Commission to carry out its constitutional duty of ensuring parliamentary representation for the people of Ablekuma North.
Afriyie’s legal challenge argued that the EC’s move to conduct a rerun violated a High Court ruling from January 4, 2025, which instructed the Commission to collate results from 62 outstanding polling stations and declare a winner from the original election, not organise a fresh poll.
Her lawyer, Gary Nimako, pointed to public statements from the EC—including a January 27 press release and a parliamentary briefing by Deputy EC Chair Dr. Bossman Asare—indicating that only three polling stations remained unaccounted for, suggesting there was no legal basis for a rerun in 19 stations.
However, the court ruled that these claims were insufficient to override the EC’s constitutional obligation to complete the electoral process and protect the democratic rights of the constituency’s voters.
With the injunction dismissed, the EC has the green light to proceed with the July 11 rerun in the 19 polling stations—expected to determine the final outcome of the Ablekuma North parliamentary race.
Story By: Afia Ohenewaa Akyerem