General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Frimpong Kodua, has strongly criticised the Electoral Commission (EC) over its decision to rerun parliamentary elections in 19 polling stations within the Ablekuma North constituency.

Speaking in an interview on Asempa FM’s Ekosi Sen show, Mr. Kodua described the EC’s move as inconsistent and lacking credibility.

“The EC has a lot of questions to answer. Their U-turn doesn’t add up. What we were told earlier is that only three polling stations were outstanding after collation, and now they are saying 19. This is clearly an afterthought,” he said.

Mr Kodua questioned the basis of the Commission’s sudden change in position.

He explained that EC officials had informed all political parties during the collation process that only three polling stations had issues, and pink sheets had already been distributed to party agents.

“We know for a fact that some of the polling stations included in the 19 were not part of the ones initially said to be outstanding,” he alleged.

He warned that such abrupt decisions and perceived inconsistencies from the EC could have dangerous implications.

“If we allow this, it could encourage political actors to resort to violence and disruptions during elections just to get a rerun,” he cautioned.

The Electoral Commission, on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, announced that the rerun would take place on Friday, July 11, following months of disagreement between the NPP and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) over the results of the 2024 parliamentary elections in Ablekuma North.

The seat is being hotly contested between Nana Akua Afriyie of the NPP and Ewurabena Aubynn of the NDC.

In the meantime, the NPP has secured an interlocutory injunction from the Accra High Court to halt the EC’s planned rerun, arguing that the commission is acting in breach of an earlier court directive.