The Supreme Court has quashed the High Court Ruling that allowed the EC to re-collate parliamentary election results for Okaikwei Central, Ablekuma North, Tema Central, and Techiman South.
This decision overturned the Electoral Commission’s (EC) re-collation and subsequent declarations for these constituencies, which had been the subject of intense legal and political disputes.
However, the court’s ruling does not affect the re-collated results for Nsawam Adoagyiri and Ahafo Ano South West, which remain valid and upheld.
The Supreme Court’s decision underscores the judiciary’s critical role in addressing electoral irregularities and ensuring adherence to constitutional and procedural requirements.
The court emphasized that the High Court Trial Judge violated the right of the NDC parliamentary candidates to a fair hearing.
“We have taken note of the fact that the applicant did note contend that there had been earlier completed collations in the respect of Nsawam Adoagyiri and Ahafo Ano North constituencies per paragraph 8 of the Affidavit sworn in by Fifi Fiavi Kwetey dated 16th December,
“Since the orders which have been brough to be quashed are separate and distinct, we have decided to exercise our discretional power to … having peculiar circumstances of each ruling, consequently, we hereby quash the orders of mandamus made for collation of result by EC in the following constituencies Okaikwei Central, Ablekuma North, Tema Central and Techiman South,” President of the panel, Justice Gabriel Pwamang read.
“Accordingly, collation of results in the above constituency by the EC after 20 December, 2024 on the orders of the court are hear by set aside.”
