Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, Director of Elections and IT for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has accused the Electoral Commission (EC) of engaging in unlawful re-collation of parliamentary election results.
In a strongly worded statement, he emphasized that, under Ghana’s legal framework, specifically Constitutional Instrument (C.I.) 127, re-collation of declared results can only be sanctioned by a court of law.
“The Electoral Commission must know that per C.I. 127, the only way to re-collate after declaration is through the courts. This point of law renders their re-collation illegal,” Dr. Omane Boamah stated.
He further warned that the incoming NDC government would not recognize any such unauthorized re-collation processes.
The remarks come amidst reports of alleged re-collation activities taking place at the Police Training School. Dr. Omane Boamah demanded an immediate cessation of what he termed “illegalities” and called on the EC to convene an emergency meeting of the Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) to address the situation.
The NDC’s concerns stem from what they claim are irregularities in how some parliamentary results are being managed.
Dr. Omane Boamah clarified the distinction between constituencies where collation has yet to be completed and those where results were already declared.
“Re-collation of parliamentary seats that had already been collated without a court order will not stand,” he declared, urging vigilance.
“Keep #EagleEyes on the Electoral Commission and the NPP,” he added, implying potential collusion between the EC and the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP).
The EC has yet to respond publicly to these allegations. However, political analysts note that this latest dispute highlights persistent tensions between the NDC and the EC over the administration of Ghana’s electoral processes.
Calls for transparency and adherence to legal procedures are expected to dominate the discourse as the election aftermath unfolds.
