The Deputy Director of Elections and IT for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Dr. Rashid Tanko-Computer, has called on the Electoral Commission (EC) to respect the legal process amid the ongoing dispute over the Ablekuma North election results.

Speaking on JoyNews’ The Pulse Show, Dr. Tanko-Computer stressed that the EC must adhere to the legal proceedings currently before the courts.

This appeal follows the EC’s decision to suspend today’s collation for Ablekuma North due to disturbances caused by political party supporters at the Greater Accra Regional Collation Centre.

The unrest led to the temporary halt of the collation process, further delaying the declaration of results for the constituency.

Dr. Tanko-Computer expressed concern over the EC’s actions, questioning why there seemed to be a rush to bypass the legal process. “Whatever they are doing, they must proceed with caution,” he said. “Why the haste to circumvent the legal process? This is the issue we have with the EC. They must respect the legal process and refrain from taking actions that could undermine it.”

He also made it clear that the NDC will not accept the declaration of an “illegal” candidate as the winner for Ablekuma North. “We will not accept it, I can assure you, we will use every legal means available to challenge any illegalities in this electoral process,” he warned.

Ablekuma North remains the only constituency from the 7 December elections where a winner has not yet been declared, due to ongoing disputes over the results.