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The Supreme Court is set to hear a judicial review application today, Friday, December 27, filed by the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC). The case contests a December 20 ruling by the High Court that directed the Electoral Commission (EC) to re-collate parliamentary election results in nine disputed constituencies.
The High Court’s decision was in response to a mandamus application filed by New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidates in the affected constituencies. It ordered the EC to carry out its constitutional responsibility of verifying and re-collating results in these areas.
Thus far, the EC has complied with the directive in seven of the nine constituencies, completing the re-collation process. However, the results for Dome/Kwabenya and Ablekuma North are yet to be finalized.
The NDC has vehemently opposed both the High Court’s ruling and the subsequent actions of the EC. The party argues that the directive is unlawful, asserting that the High Court exceeded its jurisdiction. According to the NDC, the re-collation process undermines transparency, procedural fairness, and the integrity of the electoral process.
This legal battle has attracted significant public and political attention, as the Supreme Court’s ruling is expected to set a critical precedent for handling electoral disputes in Ghana. The decision will likely influence future interpretations of the EC’s constitutional mandate and the jurisdiction of lower courts in electoral matters.
