The Supreme Court has allowed the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and its parliamentary candidates for Okaikwei North, Ablekuma North, Tema Central, and Techiman South more time to file a response to the Electoral Commission (EC).

This case follows a certiorari application filed by the NDC and its candidates, challenging the EC’s handling of the 2024 election results in these constituencies.

Previously, the High Court in Accra had directed the EC to collate and declare results in the affected areas. Since then, the EC has announced results for three of the four constituencies, with only Ablekuma North still pending.

At the start, the NDC candidates faced challenges serving their case documents to the New Patriotic Party (NPP) candidates involved.

The Supreme Court later intervened, allowing substituted service to ensure proper legal procedures were followed.

During a hearing on Thursday, 3rd April, the applicants’ lawyers requested more time to respond to the EC’s reply to their case.

However, the EC’s lawyer, Justin Amenuvor, opposed the request, arguing that the legal deadline for submitting responses seven days after being served had already passed.

Despite this, the Supreme Court ruled in favour of the applicants, granting them an extra seven days to file their response. The case will proceed once all submissions have been made.