An Accra High Court has delivered its ruling ruled in a case about disputed parliamentary election results in four constituencies.

The ruling which took place on Saturday, January 4, 2025, involved the Tema Central, Ablekuma North, Okaikwei Central, and Techiman South constituencies.

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) filed applications for mandamus to compel the Electoral Commission (EC) to complete the collation of outstanding results in these constituencies.

Tema Central

In the case of Tema Central, Justice Forson Agyapong of the Accra High Court General Jurisdiction 2 found that the EC failed to collate results from all polling stations before declaring a winner.

He indicated that the declaration was made by someone who was not the designated returning officer, violating electoral laws.

The court ordered the EC to complete the collation of results from two outstanding polling stations and incorporate them into the final tally.

The Inspector General of Police (IGP) was directed to provide security to ensure the collation process is conducted smoothly.

Ablekuma North

For the Ablekuma North constituency, the court discovered that the EC declared results from only 219 out of 281 polling stations, leaving 62 polling stations unaccounted for.

Justice Agyapong noted that despite demands from stakeholders, the EC had failed to act.

The court directed the EC to collate the outstanding 62 polling station results, add them to the already collated results, and declare the winner.

The IGP was once again instructed to provide adequate security for the exercise.

Okaikwei Central

In Okaikwei Central, the court ruled that the EC had failed to collate results from 31 polling stations, a lapse that undermined the electoral process.

Justice Agyapong stated that the EC’s inaction, despite demands to fulfill its mandate, warranted judicial intervention.

The court ordered the EC to complete the collation of results from the 31 outstanding polling stations and incorporate them into the final results.

Security arrangements were also mandated to ensure a peaceful and transparent process.

Techiman South

The High Court also ruled in favour of the NPP in the Techiman South constituency.

Justice Agyapong found that the EC had not collated results from 147 polling stations before declaring the parliamentary results. Despite multiple demands, the EC failed to act.

The court ordered the EC to collate the outstanding results, integrate them into the final tally, and declare the winner accordingly.

Security measures were also mandated to facilitate the exercise.

Meanwhile, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has filed a notice of appeal after a High Court in Accra granted the New Patriotic Party's mandamus application by ordering the Electoral Commission to complete the collation and declaration of parliamentary results in four disputed constituencies.

Speaking to journalists after the judgment by the High Court in Accra, Mr Tameklo explained that the party had prepared its notices of appeal to challenge the High Court judgment, which granted the mandamus application.

“This matter is not yet over. Nobody should be deceived. It will not end here. We are appealing the decision,” he said.

That notice of appeal has now been filed with barely three days left for the swearing-in of newly-elected Members of Parliament.