Legal expert Kwame Adofo has urged Ghanaians to allow the Electoral Commission (EC) to complete its work without undue interference, particularly in light of controversies surrounding the parliamentary results for Dome Kwabenya and Ablekuma North.
Speaking on ABC News GH on Friday, December 27, Adofo stressed the importance of safeguarding the independence of the EC as mandated by the Constitution.
“I think we should protect the EC and allow them to do their job to finality,” Adofo said.
“And after the EC finishes, if you are not happy, you can take them to court.”
Referencing Article 45 of the 1992 Constitution, Adofo stressed the EC’s exclusive authority in determining election outcomes.
“If you read Article 45, nobody has the mandate—it’s only the EC. The article makes the EC the sole determinant of whoever is the MP-elect,” he emphasized.
Addressing the delays in the declaration of results for Dome/Kwabenya and Ablekuma North, Adofo supported the EC’s call for more time to ensure accuracy and transparency.
“If they [EC] say they need more time, they need more time. Until the EC gazettes you, you don’t have the right to be in Parliament,” he stated.
“Lets all be patient and listen closely to what happens.”
His comment come as the Supreme Court is set to hear an application for judicial review filed by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) today.
The case challenges a High Court ruling from December 20 that directed the Electoral Commission (EC) to re-collate parliamentary election results in nine disputed constituencies.
The ruling followed a mandamus application filed by New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidates in the affected areas.
In its decision, the High Court ordered the EC to fulfil its constitutional mandate of verifying and re-collating results in the contested constituencies.
So far, the EC has complied in seven of the nine constituencies, completing the recollation processes. However, results for Dome/Kwabenya and Ablekuma North remain outstanding.
The NDC has strongly opposed both the High Court ruling and the EC’s subsequent actions, describing the recollation process as illegal and baseless.
The party argues that the High Court overstepped its jurisdiction and that its directive undermines transparency, procedural fairness, and the integrity of the electoral process.
