Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mustapha Gbande, says nothing will stop the party from winning the upcoming parliamentary re-run in the Ablekuma North constituency, scheduled for Friday, 11th July 2025.

Speaking in an interview with JoyNews' James Avedzi, Gbande expressed firm confidence that the NDC’s candidate, Ewurabena Aubynn, will secure victory, just as they did in the original election held in December 2024, which was disrupted before a winner could be officially declared.

"Nothing will stop us (NDC) from taking that seat, and we are going back for them (Constituents) to conclude on what is in question," he told JoyNews.

"We are ready, our team is on the ground, the national chairman himself (Asiedu Nketia) moved to the scene. We are ready for Friday's election. We sent our agents to participate in the printing of ballot papers, and everything is underway," he added.

The re-run follows the Electoral Commission’s inability to declare a winner in December’s parliamentary election due to disturbances and violence involving supporters of the NDC and the New Patriotic Party (NPP). The unrest forced the EC to cancel the collation process, leaving the seat unclaimed.

Friday's re-run will be held at 19 polling stations only to determine the winner of the seat.

The NPP has since opposed the idea of the re-run and has declared to boycott the exercise, citing alleged irregularities and a lack of trust in the process.

Meanwhile, the High Court in Accra has dismissed an application filed by Nana Akua Afriyie, NPP parliamentary candidate for the constituency, who is seeking to stop the planned rerun.

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