The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has taken legal action against the Electoral Commission (EC) following its decision to rerun parliamentary elections in 19 polling stations within the Ablekuma North Constituency.
The party says the move lacks legal basis and threatens Ghana’s democratic stability.
Speaking in an interview with Channel One TV, NPP National Youth Organiser, Salam Mustapha, disclosed that the party has filed an interlocutory injunction to halt the rerun process.
He firmly opposed the EC’s unilateral decision, arguing that the Commission does not have the authority to declare reruns without a court’s approval.
“We have filed an interlocutory injunction in court; it cannot be. The EC doesn’t have the power to decide to rerun elections in selected polling stations,” he stated.
Salam Mustapha warned that allowing the rerun to proceed could set a dangerous precedent, where parties that feel disadvantaged in an election might disrupt the process in certain areas and demand fresh polls at their convenience.
“If we allow this to go, it sets a dangerous precedent in our electoral system — that when a party realises that it is losing an election, it can come and destroy everything and press for a rerun in polling stations it feels and chooses. We can’t accept this; this is not democracy,” he added.
He insisted that if the EC believes a rerun is warranted, it should seek a court order, not act on its own authority.
