Ablekuma North: Keep calm the election will be peaceful – NDC assures

The Greater Accra Regional Director of Elections for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Joshua Alabi, has reaffirmed the party’s commitment to ensuring peace and security during the upcoming parliamentary rerun in the Ablekuma North constituency.

His comments come in response to public concerns about possible security issues, especially after disruptions affected the collation process in the area during the 2024 general elections.

Speaking on Channel One Newsroom on Wednesday, July 9, Alabi expressed confidence in the level of preparation by both the Electoral Commission (EC) and the security services ahead of the rerun in the 19 polling stations affected.

“There were security lapses in the last elections. The EC itself also failed to live up to its bidding in the last elections, but I believe they have done its homework. The security has also done their homework very well, so this time around, the tags we are going to use will have our names on them, which is one of the means too.

I am very much convinced that with the few I have seen on the ground, I don’t think we are going to have the lapses we experienced the last time. If we are able to be on the ground ourselves, we are part of the security, nothing untoward is going to happen, and it is only 19 polling stations. I don’t foresee any challenge. If there is one, the security will take care of them,” he said.

Alabi also assured that the NDC would participate in the rerun with fairness and integrity, and remain committed to upholding democratic values.

This assurance comes at a time when the political atmosphere in the constituency is tense. The Accra High Court recently dismissed an injunction application filed by the NPP’s parliamentary candidate, Nana Akua Afriyie, which sought to stop the EC from going ahead with the rerun.