The High Court has ordered the Electoral Commission (EC) to complete the collation of results for the Tema Central constituency by incorporating the two outstanding polling station results.
The court also directed the Inspector General of Police (IGP), George Akufo-Addo Dampare, to ensure adequate security is provided to maintain order during the collation process.
Following an initial re-collation exercise, Charles Forson, the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) parliamentary candidate for Tema Central, was declared the winner.
Forson secured 18,870 votes, narrowly defeating Ebi Bright of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), who had initially been declared the winner with 18,815 votes. Independent candidate Fredrick Aniagyei garnered 229 votes.
Broader Context
The Tema Central constituency is among nine disputed constituencies where re-collation was ordered. The affected constituencies include:
Dome-Kwabenya, Okaikwei Central, Ablekuma North, and Tema Central, Nsawam-Adoagyiri, Ahafo Ano South West, Ahafo Ano North, and Obuasi East, Techiman South
In compliance with court directives, the EC undertook re-collation and declaration of results for these constituencies, a move aimed at addressing allegations of discrepancies and ensuring transparency.
Despite the High Court’s directive, the NDC contested the decision at the Supreme Court, arguing that their grievances were not adequately heard.
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