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The High Court has scheduled December 27, 2024, to hear the National Democratic Congress (NDC)'s lawsuit seeking to block the Electoral Commission (EC) from re-collating and redeclaring parliamentary results for nine contentious constituencies.
The NDC contends that the EC has exceeded its authority by conducting these processes, which they argue are procedurally flawed.
The constituencies whose results were in contention included Nsawam Adoagyiri, Dome-Kwabenya, Okaikwei Central, Ablekuma North, Tema Central, Obuasi East, Techiman South, Ahafo Ano North, and Ahafo Ano South West.
The EC, on December 21, proceeded to re-collate the results at its Greater Accra Regional Office.
The re-collation overturned winners in seven out of the nine disputed constituencies, with the results now favoring New Patriotic Party (NPP) candidates.
That day, the EC's Director of Electoral Services told JoyNews that his outfit had not received any petition from the courts preventing them from undertaking the exercise.
"I must tell you that we do not have any knowledge of such a petition," Dr Benjamin Bannor-Bio explained.
Speaking at a press briefing on December 13, Samuel Tettey, the Deputy EC Chair for Operations, explained that the initial results failed to comply with the regulations outlined in CI 127.
Addressing journalists, Dr Bannor-Bio, refuted claims of receiving any petition from the Supreme Court to avert the re-collation process.
The EC has also assured the public that the remaining two constituency results will be declared before the inauguration of the new Parliament on January 7, 2025.
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