Chaos erupted at the Electoral Commission's (EC) Greater Accra Regional office on Saturday during the re-collation exercise.

The re-collation of the parliamentary seat for Tema Central, one of nine constituencies ordered by the High Court following disputes over initial results, was meant to address concerns.

However, the NDC Parliament Candidate for Tema Central, Ebi Bright her legal representative, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor stormed out of the collation room angry over EC’s refusal to do an entire re-collation.

They disagreed with the decision.

They accused the EC of failing to comply with the court’s order to restart the process.

According to Dafeamekpor, the court’s ruling required the re-collation to begin afresh, but the EC, under the direction of Tema Metropolitan Director Manasseh Ofosuhene Asante, was resuming from where the previous process left off.

He argued that this approach was inconsistent with the court’s instructions and could compromise the integrity of the re-collation.

The NDC further demanded that the process be overseen by the designated Returning Officer for Tema Central rather than Ofosuhene Asante. They accused the Director of interference and bias, alleging that he was acting in favor of the New Patriotic Party (NPP).

“We cannot be part of this process,” Dafeamekpor said. “The court said to start afresh, not to continue from where things were left off. The Returning Officer has the authority here, but Mr. Ofosuhene, who has no official role in this, has taken over and is dictating the process to suit his preferences. He is a corrupt man, and we know he has been in contact with NPP officials.”

The NDC’s representatives have vowed not to participate unless the EC adheres to the court’s directive and ensures a fair and lawful process. The walkout highlights ongoing tensions and mistrust surrounding the handling of the Tema Central re-collation exercise.