Frank Annoh-Dompreh of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has retained his Nsawam Adoagyiri parliamentary seat following a recount of the election results.
Annoh-Dompreh secured 29,640 votes, narrowly defeating the National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate, Amenorpe Philbert Fummey, who garnered 29,433 votes.
Court-Ordered Re-collation
The recount was carried out under a High Court order issued on December 20, instructing the Electoral Commission (EC) to re-collate and announce the results for Nsawam Adoagyiri and Ablekuma North constituencies. This order nullified earlier announcements following irregularities cited in the initial collation.
The directive stemmed from a judicial review filed by six dissatisfied NPP parliamentary candidates, who sought a mandamus order for the EC to re-collate results in constituencies such as Tema Central, Nsawam Adoagyiri, Okaikwei Central, Techiman South, Ablekuma North, and Ahafo Ano North. The candidates also requested enhanced security at collation centres, which the Inspector General of Police (IGP) was directed to provide.
Background of Tensions
The collation process for Nsawam Adoagyiri was disrupted on election day, with the centre reportedly besieged, halting activities. Attempts to resume on December 13 were also unsuccessful. Similar disruptions occurred in constituencies like Dome Kwabenya, Okaikwei Central, Ablekuma North, and Tema Central, with incidents of violence and unrest further complicating the process.
The relocation of collation activities to the Police Training School sparked disputes over the aggregation and delegation of results, intensifying tensions. The NDC has contested the re-collation process, arguing that polling station results should remain final. The EC’s nullification of initial results has added to the friction surrounding these contentious parliamentary elections.
Next Steps
With Annoh-Dompreh’s victory confirmed, attention now turns to resolving the election disputes in other constituencies as stakeholders seek to restore confidence in the process.
