Ablekuma North: Under no circumstances will we be intimidated – NPP

The opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) has made it clear that it will not participate in the rerun of the 2024 parliamentary election in 19 polling stations within the Ablekuma North Constituency.

At a press conference held at the NPP’s constituency office in Ablekuma North on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, the party’s General Secretary, Justin Frimpong Kodua, stated that the NPP would not take part in the rerun because, according to their own records, their candidate had already won the election.

He explained that the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) had reviewed the results and was fully convinced that there was no need for a fresh vote.

“Our engagement with you this morning is very simple, that we have our evidence, undeniable evidence, overwhelming evidence to clearly show that we won the Ablekuma North parliamentary elections.

“And yesterday, when the National Executive Committee met, we said that under no circumstances will we be intimidated. Under no circumstances will we be coerced to go for a rerun. We will not go for any rerun. The New Patriotic Party will not go for any rerun,” he said.

He further insisted that the party’s candidate, Akua Afriyie, was the rightful winner and urged the Electoral Commission to comply with the court’s directive.

“We have won the elections. We have won the elections. What we are asking the Electoral Commission is to obey the court directive to finish the collation and declare our candidate, Akua Afriyie, as the MP-elect for Ablekuma North.”