On December 12, frustrated members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) gathered in large numbers in front of the National Police Training School to protest the recent re-collation of results in the Nsawam-Adoagyiri constituency.
The picketing marked the rising discontent among NDC supporters, who voiced concerns over the transparency of the process and demanded immediate action from the Electoral Commission (EC) and the Police.
Tensions heightened as the crowd called for accountability, with many protesters vowing to remain at the police school overnight, despite the EC’s directive for the process to resume at 6 a.m. the following day.
In an interview with Channel One News’ Fauzu Masawudu, NDC members who had traveled from Nsawam-Adoagyiri made it clear they would not return home until their grievances were addressed.
The situation underscores the growing unrest and the NDC supporters’ commitment to ensuring their concerns are heard.
An NDC member stated, “We will sleep here, we will not go home, we came here in the company of some of our leaders.”
Another NDC member said, “We know our candidate won the seat, but they are trying everything to turn the results. If they do anything fishy, we will not accept the results. But if it’s transparent, we will accept the results.”
“Annoh-Dompreh has lost the seat, we voted against him, so we don’t know why he’s still fighting,” one of the NDC supporters also said.
A prior disagreement existed between the NPP and NDC regarding the recollation process.
Subsequently, an agreement was reached to delay the recollation until December 13.
However, Annoh-Dompreh, the incumbent MP, maintained that the results should be collated, asserting that he would remain at the Police Training School until the recollation was completed and the results were announced.
He contended that he reached the School on December 12, at dawn, following an assurance from the EC that the results would be recollated.
To date, three seats have been confirmed in favour of the NPP, namely Akwatia, Fanteakwa North, and Suhum, following a recount.
