EC Suspends Re-Collation Of Dome Kwabenya And Ablekuma North Parliamentary Results

EC Suspends Re-Collation Of Dome Kwabenya And Ablekuma North Parliamentary Results

  • The Electoral Commission has had to suspend its re-collation exercise for Dome Kwabenya and Ablekuma North
  • The EC made this decision following the failure of NDC and NPP officials to produce hardcopies of pink sheets
  • The EC said due to the absence of the pink sheets, it would have to investigate further to come out with a resolution

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The Electoral Commission (EC) has suspended the re-collation of parliamentary results for the Dome Kwabenya and Ablekuma North constituencies.

The decision came after the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) failed to provide hard copies of the pink sheets needed to address the discrepancies in the electoral process.

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The Electoral Commission says it has had to suspend the re-collation of Dome Kwabenya and Ablekuma North due to the absence of pink sheets.
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According to JoyNews, Dome Kwabenya's Returning Officer, James Coffie, said the EC lacked hard copies of the pink sheets.

He said all that was available were soft copies submitted by the presiding officers in the constituencies.

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Coffie explained that the EC had hoped to cross-check the figures they had on their soft copies with those of the hard copies; however, due to the absence of the pink sheets, the EC woul have to find a new process.

The EC has since ordered officials to put the process on hold while further investigation is conducted.

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Osei Mensah Dapaah had previously been declared the winner of the parliamentary elections in the area. However, the National Democratic Congress had opposed his win.

The NDC demanded a re-collection after citing irregularities during the initial tally in the area.

These grievances had created heightened tensions in the constituency, with both parties demanding transparency and fairness in handling election results.

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Patrick Boamah retains Okaikwei Central

YEN.com.gh reported that Patrick Boamah, the incumbent member of parliament for Okaikwei Central, has been declared the winner of the parliamentary election in that area.

His victory comes from a re-collation exercise carried out at the Electoral Commission’s Greater Accra Regional Office by the Electoral Commission.

The parliamentary election in the area had been fiercely contested between the NPP’s Patrick Boamah and the NDC’s Baba Sadiq.

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Cornerlis Affre (CA and Politics Editor) Cornerlis Kweku Affre is a Current Affairs Editor at Yen.com. He covers politics, business, and other current affairs. He has worked with Myjoyonline.com for four years and was previously a radio host and news editor at RadioGIJ. You can reach out to him at cornerlis.affre@yen.com.gh

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