The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has reaffirmed its decision not to participate in the Electoral Commission’s planned rerun of parliamentary elections in 19 polling stations in the Ablekuma North constituency, scheduled for July 11, 2025.
This comes in the wake of Justice Ali Baba Abature’s ruling on Wednesday, July 9, which dismissed the party’s 2024 parliamentary candidate, Nana Akua Afriyie’s application for an interim injunction, describing it as “unmeritorious.”
The court held that halting the rerun would obstruct the Electoral Commission’s constitutional mandate and deny constituents representation in Parliament.
The NPP had argued that the EC’s decision to organise a rerun contradicted a binding High Court ruling from January 4, 2025, which directed the collation and declaration of results from 62 outstanding polling stations.
According to the party’s legal counsel, only three polling stations were uncollated as of January 27, based on public communications from the EC.
Speaking after the ruling on Citi Eyewitness News, NPP Deputy General Secretary Haruna Mohammed stated that the party maintains its belief that it legitimately won the original election and sees no reason to re-contest.
“We think that we have won the election. The law will definitely speak on this particular matter. We don’t go to contest for an election that we have won,” Mohammed said.
He added that the party would pursue all available legal remedies, underscoring its commitment to the rule of law.
“We intend to pursue further the case in court, and at any point in time, the remedy that the court will proffer, we as a law-abiding party, a corporate institution — the NPP — will follow suit,” he stated.
Meanwhile, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has reiterated its commitment to ensuring peace and security during the upcoming parliamentary rerun in Ablekuma North.
