The Supreme Court has nullified the re-collated parliamentary election results for Okaikwei Central, Ablekuma North, Tema Central, and Techiman South.
This landmark ruling overturns the Electoral Commission’s (EC) re-collation and declarations for these constituencies, which had been at the center of significant legal and political contention.
However, the court upheld the validity of the re-collated results for Nsawam Adoagyiri and Ahafo Ano East, which remain unaffected.
According to the court, the trial judge violated the right to a hearing of the NDC Parliamentary Candidates when they applied to the High Court.
This order decision goes directly against the controversial re-collation undertaken by the Electoral Commission and subsequent declarations for the said constituencies.
He added that despite quashing, the application for mandamus remains alive and has to be heard and determined by the High Court on Tuesday, December 31.
The now-quashed December 20 ruling, had directed the EC to re-collate results in nine constituencies where irregularities were alleged.
The decision followed a mandamus application filed by New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidates, who argued that discrepancies in the tabulated results required verification to uphold transparency and accuracy.
The EC has since complied with the order in seven constituencies, but the re-collation for Dome-Kwabenya and Ablekuma North remains incomplete.
The decision highlights the judiciary’s pivotal role in addressing electoral disputes and ensuring strict compliance with constitutional and procedural standards.