“We Won’t Contest an Election We’ve Already Won” – NPP on Ablekuma North Rerun
NPP challenges legality of EC’s rerun in Ablekuma North, vows to seek legal redress instead of recontesting.
- NPP rejects EC’s planned rerun in 19 polling stations, citing prior victory
- Court dismisses NPP’s injunction bid, upholding EC’s mandate
- NPP vows legal action, NDC calls for peace during rerun.
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has firmly declared that it will not participate in the Electoral Commission’s scheduled parliamentary rerun in 19 polling stations within the Ablekuma North constituency on July 11, 2025.
This announcement follows a July 9 ruling by Justice Ali Baba Abature, who dismissed an application for an interim injunction filed by NPP’s 2024 parliamentary candidate, Nana Akua Afriyie. The court held that the injunction lacked merit and that halting the rerun would hinder the Electoral Commission’s constitutional duty and deprive residents of representation.
The NPP maintains that the rerun contradicts an earlier High Court ruling from January 4, 2025, which instructed the collation and declaration of results from 62 polling stations. According to the party’s legal team, by January 27 only three polling stations remained uncollated, based on the EC’s own communications.
Reacting to the court’s decision, NPP Deputy General Secretary Haruna Mohammed insisted the party had already secured a legitimate win and saw no justification for recontesting the election.
“We believe we have already won this election,” Mohammed stated. “The law will eventually speak, and we will not participate in a contest where victory has already been secured.”
He emphasized the party’s intent to pursue further legal action and reaffirmed the NPP’s commitment to the rule of law and due process.
Meanwhile, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has assured the public of its commitment to peace and stability during the upcoming rerun.
