The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has accused the National Democratic Congress (NDC) of engaging in acts of lawlessness at collation centres in constituencies where it says the NDC fears losing parliamentary seats.

At a press conference held at the NPP’s headquarters on Monday, December 16, the current Majority Leader in Ghana's parliament, highlighted what he called a deliberate strategy by the NDC to disrupt the collation process in the remaining constituencies.

Alexander Afenyo-Markin addressed the press by providing a detailed account of the events that took place at the collation centre at the Tesano Training School in Accra, where he and another MP, Osei Bosu Amoah were present as representatives for their party. The day in question was a Thursday, and the centre was tasked with collating results from four constituencies: Fanteakwa North, Akwatia, Suhum, and Nsawam Adoagyiri

“The first collation to be completed was Fanteakwa North,” Afenyo-Markin explained. “We then moved on to Akwatia, which was also finalized and declared. After that, we focused on Suhum and Nsawam Adoagyiri.”

However, the process faced significant delays, particularly for Nsawam and Suhum, where NDC members allegedly tried to disrupt proceedings at every stage. Afenyo-Markin claimed they rejected the results from six polling stations. “At one point, they [NDC] sought to frustrate the process by introducing an independent candidate,” he said.

The situation escalated when Alfred Woyome, a prominent NDC supporter, allegedly warned Afenyo-Markin and OB Amoah that if all four constituencies were declared in favour of the NPP, there would be severe consequences. “They told us that if all four constituencies were declared for us, they would kill us,” Afenyo-Markin claimed.

Despite these threats, the collation continued. Further delays arose when NDC representatives requested additional time, citing technical difficulties with their computer system. “They asked for two hours to charge their batteries, and after three hours, they claimed they were too tired to continue,” Afenyo-Markin added.

The NDC then called for the process to be paused and resumed the following day. However, Afenyo-Markin later revealed that the NDC had already filed a writ in court to stop the declaration of the results. “Their actions were far from those of democrats,” he stated.

Afenyo-Markin also pointed out that, while the NDC tried to block the announcement of the results, Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia had already accepted the election results, even before the EC’s official declaration. “It was only the intervention of the police that stopped the collation process,” he noted.

In his closing remarks, Afenyo-Markin appealed to the international community to support the EC in finalizing the declarations. “We encourage the EC, in line with their previous statements, to continue the collation and declare the results,” he urged, stressing the importance of transparency and a swift conclusion to the process.