RESOLVE ABLEKUMA NORTH STALEMATE OR RISK DAMAGING GHANA'S DEMOCRACY

Nearly five months after Ghana's December 2024 general elections, the Ablekuma North constituency remains without a parliamentary representative, sparking concerns about democratic accountability and electoral fairness.

The Electoral Commission (EC) nullified the parliamentary results for the area, citing procedural irregularities. According to the EC, results from 62 polling stations were not properly collated, and declarations were made under threats to EC officials—circumstances that rendered the initial outcome invalid.

The National Democratic Congress (NDC), however, insists that its candidate, Ewurabena Aubynn, was legally declared the winner on December 8, 2024. Despite this, the EC has yet to finalize the outcome. Attempts to re-collate the results have been chaotic, with disagreements over the authenticity of some documents (pink sheets) and the resignation of the constituency's Returning Officer, Vincent Obeng.

This deadlock bears similarities to the unresolved 2020 election issues in the Santrokofi, Akpafu, Likpe, and Lolobi (SALL) areas, where residents were denied parliamentary representation for a full four-year term due to electoral complications.

Observers warn that continued delays in resolving the Ablekuma North results could seriously undermine public trust in the electoral process. Calls are growing for the EC to act swiftly and transparently to resolve the impasse and uphold the principles of representative democracy.