The General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Frimpong Koduah, has strongly condemned the Electoral Commission’s (EC) decision to hold a rerun of the Ablekuma North parliamentary election, describing it as illegal, unacceptable, and an act of contempt of court.

Speaking at a press briefing on Tuesday, ahead of the July 11 rerun of selected polling stations, Frimpong Koduah emphasised that the EC’s move directly defies a court ruling issued on January 4, 2025.

He said, “The court’s instruction was clear: the Electoral Commission must collate all results and declare the winner of Ablekuma North. The Ghana Police were only mandated to provide security. Nowhere did the court order a rerun.”

He added, “As the NPP, we are compelled to take the matter back to court because what the EC is doing is a blatant contempt of court. Their action is illegal and unacceptable. The court gave a simple instruction go , collate and declare, not conduct a rerun.”

The dispute arises from the December 7, 2024, general elections, where the EC failed to collate results from 62 polling stations in Ablekuma North.

The NPP challenged this in court, and on January 4, the court ruled that the EC must collate all results and declare the winner.

However, the EC delayed the declaration, citing alleged irregularities in 19 polling stations. On July 2, 2025, the commission announced a rerun in those stations, scheduled for July 11. This decision has drawn sharp criticism from the NPP.

The party argues that the EC’s rerun decision undermines judicial authority and threatens the integrity of Ghana’s electoral process. They have vowed to contest the rerun legally, insisting that the court’s directive must be respected to protect democracy.