The Supreme Court will hear the National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) case on Thursday, January 23, seeking to overturn a High Court order that directed the Electoral Commission (EC) to complete collation of outstanding parliamentary results.
On January 4, the High Court, presided over by Justice Forson Baah Agyapong, granted a mandamus application by the New Patriotic Party (NPP), compelling the EC to finalize collation for Okaikwei Central, Tema Central, Techiman South, and Ablekuma North constituencies and declare the winners.
In an interview with Citi News, Dr. Rashid Tanko-Computer, Deputy Director of Elections and IT for the NDC, stated that the NDC’s earlier suit to stay the execution of the collation exercise was adjourned indefinitely after the NPP was not properly served.
“We went to court on Monday, and the judge indicated that the NPP candidates had not been properly served, so our lawyers must find a way to serve them before the matter can be properly heard. As a result, the case was adjourned indefinitely until they are properly served,” he explained.
Dr. Tanko-Computer added; “however, the certiorari we filed at the Supreme Court is scheduled for January 23, where we will ask the Court to quash the decision made by the trial judge, which allowed the EC to proceed with what we consider an illegal activity. We will be in the Supreme Court on the 23rd to argue our case.”
