By Joyce Danso
Accra, Dec. 27, GNA – The Supreme Court is set to hear an application filed by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) concerning the re-collation of parliamentary results in six constituencies.
The NDC is seeking to overturn a decision made by the High Court that granted the Electoral Commission (EC) permission to re-collate and declare results for the contested constituencies.
The High Court, on December 20, 2024, ruled in favor of the EC, ordering a re-collation of results and the declaration of results in several constituencies that are still in dispute.
The court also directed the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to ensure adequate security at the collation centers during the process.
The ruling followed a writ of mandamus filed by parliamentary candidates from the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the six constituencies: Tema Central, Techiman South, Ahafo Ano North, Okaikwei Central, Ablekuma North, and Nsawam Adoagyiri.
These constituencies have been at the center of electoral disputes, with both the NPP and NDC disputing the results.
In response, the NDC filed an order of Certiorari with the Supreme Court, seeking to quash the High Court’s decision.
The NDC contends that the High Court’s ruling was made in violation of their rights to be heard and accused the trial judge of bias and partiality in the proceedings.
Additionally, the NDC is requesting a prohibition order from the Supreme Court to prevent the Electoral Commission from re-collating, recounting, or declaring results in the six constituencies.
The party also seeks to restrain the IGP from providing security for what it describes as the “unlawful exercise” of re-collating and declaring results.
“The High Court committed a non-jurisdiction error of law by failing to exercise its powers under Order 55 rule 5 (2) of CI 47 to direct interested parties to serve the mandamus applications on the applicants who have interest in the subject in dispute,” the NDC said.
It further held that there was an error of law apparent on the face of the record which error of law occasioned a substantial miscarriage of justice.
The Supreme is expected to hear the matter on December 27, 2024.
Meanwhile the EC has gone ahead to re-collate and declared results in some of the constituencies soon after the High Court had granted the writ of mandamus.
GNA