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The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has announced plans to contest the results of four constituencies, three of which were recently declared in favor of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) by the Electoral Commission (EC).
The constituencies in question include Tema Central, Okaikwei Central, and Techiman South, where NPP candidates were declared winners after the EC completed collation on Sunday, January 6, following a High Court directive. However, collation for Ablekuma North was suspended due to disputes over 20 pink sheets.
Dr. Rashid Tanko-Computer, the NDC’s Deputy Director of Elections and IT, criticized the EC’s approach, alleging that it violated due process and undermined the rule of law.
“We don’t move on in illegalities. We are governed by rules and regulations. We have laws. The Constitution is there. The CIs are there. And whatever is stated in there, we can’t just say because we have gotten a lot of numbers, although we have 183, we should just give away the four seats,” Dr. Tanko-Computer argued.
He further emphasized the implications of allowing such actions to stand, stating, “That is what they are telling us, and that is an illegality. You are certainly a dangerous president. And that’s why we are saying that if you allow this one to stay and we don’t follow through it, then you will put an illegal person in Parliament.”
Dr. Tanko-Computer warned that the alleged irregularities could lead to individuals unlawfully occupying parliamentary seats, potentially undermining the legislative process.
“The people have voted for somebody, and then due to this illegal activity they are doing, they are going to declare illegal people. And they will be in Parliament making laws for us. Meanwhile, they are not supposed to be there. Until the illegality is corrected, we are not going to allow it,” he asserted.
The NDC remains resolute in its quest to ensure the proper processes are followed and plans to pursue legal avenues to address these concerns.
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