The Electoral Commission (EC) has begun announcing the winners for nine disputed parliamentary constituencies following a court-mandated re-collation of election results.
Below are the confirmed outcomes so far:
1. Obuasi East Constituency (Ashanti Region)
Incumbent NPP MP Patrick Boakye-Yiadom retained his seat with 18,558 votes, narrowly defeating Samuel Aboagye of the NDC, who polled 18,539 votes. Independent candidate Adjei Owusu Afriyie garnered 424 votes. The declaration was made by the Returning Officer, Frederick Mensah, in Accra.
2. Nsawam-Adoagyiri Constituency (Eastern Region)
Frank Annoh-Dompreh, the incumbent MP and NPP candidate, was declared the winner with 29,640 votes. His closest contender, Fummey Philibert of the NDC, secured 29,433 votes. The announcement was made at the EC’s Greater Accra Regional Office in Ridge.
3. Tema Central Constituency (Greater Accra Region)
Charles Forson of the NPP emerged victorious with 18,870 votes. Ebi Bright of the NDC, previously declared the winner, obtained 18,815 votes, while independent candidate Fredrick Aniagyei earned 229 votes.
4. Ahafo Ano North Constituency (Ashanti Region)
Eric Nana Agyemang-Prempeh of the NPP retained his seat, securing 20,353 votes. His sole opponent, Kwasi Adusei of the NDC, polled 20,232 votes, giving Agyemang-Prempeh a narrow 121-vote lead.
5. Okaikwei Central Constituency (Greater Accra Region)
Patrick Yaw Boamah of the NPP retained his seat with 21,099 votes, beating NDC candidate Abdulai Abu Baba Abubakar Sadiq, who secured 19,368 votes.
6. Ahafo Ano South West Constituency (Ashanti Region)
Elvis Osei Dapaah of the NPP won the seat with 16,058 votes, defeating NDC candidate Abubakar Sadiq, who garnered 15,372 votes.
7. Techiman South Constituency (Bono East Region)
Martin Adjei-Mensah Korsah of the NPP retained his position as MP with 46,663 votes. His main challenger, Christopher Beyere of the NDC, obtained 43,429 votes. Two other candidates, Donkor Moses and Boyoung Maris, received 140 and 76 votes, respectively.
Background
The re-collation and declaration of results followed a directive from the Accra High Court addressing disputes in nine constituencies, including:
- Nsawam-Adoagyiri (Eastern Region)
- Ahafo Ano South West and Ahafo Ano North (Ashanti Region)
- Obuasi East (Ashanti Region)
- Dome-Kwabenya, Okaikwei Central, Ablekuma North, and Tema Central (Greater Accra Region)
- Techiman South (Bono East Region)
The High Court instructed the EC to finalize and declare the results in compliance with electoral laws. To ensure security, the Inspector-General of Police deployed police and military personnel at the collation centers.
The re-collation exercise, held at the EC’s Greater Accra Regional Office, continues under tight security as additional results are expected.
This is a developing story and will be updated as new information becomes available.
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