Ablekuma North Parliamentary Election : “We should go for a re-run” – NDC tells EC
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) is calling for a re-run of the parliamentary election in the Ablekuma North Constituency, citing irregularities in the collation of results and the inability of the Electoral Commission (EC) to authenticate key election documents known as pink sheets. According to Anthony Nukpenu, the NDC’s Greater Accra Regional Organizer, the current situation undermines electoral credibility and leaves the constituency in a political vacuum.
What Exactly Happened?
Ablekuma North is one of the few constituencies that has no sitting Member of Parliament since the 9th Parliament was sworn in back in January 2025. This unusual situation stems from a disputed outcome in the December 2024 general elections between the NDC’s Ewurabena Aubynn and the NPP’s Nana Akua Owusu Afriyie.
Although voting and counting took place, chaos erupted during the collation process at the constituency’s electoral office. Reports indicate that some pink sheets—the official election result forms signed at each polling station—could not be verified. Without authenticated pink sheets, the Electoral Commission has been unable to declare a legitimate winner.
This impasse has left tens of thousands of voters in Ablekuma North without representation in Parliament for nearly six months, a situation that has caused frustration and anger among constituents and political stakeholders.
NDC’s Demands: Re-run the Election
Speaking on Channel One Newsroom on Sunday, June 1, Anthony Nukpenu argued that the EC’s inability to authenticate the pink sheets means the results are not credible. He challenged the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) to produce evidence of its claimed victory if it believes it truly won.
“Our position is simple. Since the Electoral Commission cannot authenticate pink sheets verified results, we also don’t have that. The NPP cannot produce a scanned pink sheet for us to use to verify,” Nukpenu stated.
He added:
“Me, I’m a Regional Organiser—I have led that charge for long. My simple solution is that declare those polling stations null and void. Let’s go for a re-run.”
In Nukpenu’s view, only a re-run can restore public confidence and ensure that voters in the constituency are not disenfranchised.
What Is a Pink Sheet and Why Does It Matter?
A pink sheet in Ghana’s electoral process is a vital document. After votes are counted at each polling station, the results are written on a pink sheet and signed by all party agents and election officials present. It is the most credible source of result verification during collation and legal challenges.
So, when pink sheets go missing or cannot be authenticated, it becomes nearly impossible to confirm the legitimacy of the results. This is why the EC has held off on declaring a winner in Ablekuma North.
NPP’s Position: Let Results Stand
On the other side of the political divide, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has maintained that the December 7 results were legitimate and should be upheld. The party argues that it won the election and accuses the NDC of trying to overturn the outcome through pressure and media tactics.
So far, the NPP has not publicly produced verifiable pink sheets, but insists that the EC has no basis to annul the election or call for a re-run.
Stalemate and No MP for Six Months
The result of this dispute is a six-month vacuum in parliamentary representation for the people of Ablekuma North. Constituents have no MP to take their concerns to Parliament, sponsor bills, or represent their needs at the national level.
The EC has come under increasing pressure to resolve the matter quickly, with civil society groups warning that the delay is undermining trust in Ghana’s democratic process.