Ablekuma North Election Re-run: Court dismisses motion for interim injunction

A High Court in Accra has dismissed an application seeking an interim injunction to stop the Electoral Commission (EC) from conducting a re-run of elections in 19 polling stations within the Ablekuma North Constituency on July 11, 2025.

The court, presided over by Justice Ali Baba Abature, ruled that the application lacked merit, stating that the balance of convenience favoured the EC, which holds the constitutional mandate to conduct elections in the constituency.

The judge also noted that the EC, being a body under the executive arm of government, would be in a position to compensate Akua Owusu Afriyie—the New Patriotic Party (NPP) candidate—should she win the substantive case.

Gary Nimako Marfo, counsel for the applicant, had pleaded with the court to delay the re-run for 10 days. He argued that the EC should be required to appear before the court and explain why it had failed to comply with the earlier High Court order directing it to collate the outstanding results and declare a winner.