The Supreme Court has granted the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and its parliamentary candidates for Okaikwei North, Ablekuma North, Tema Central, and Techiman South an additional seven days to file a response to the Electoral Commission (EC) regarding their ongoing election dispute.
The case, which stems from a Certiorari application filed by the NDC and its candidates, challenges the EC’s handling of election results in the four constituencies. In response to the NDC’s application, the High Court in Accra ordered the EC to collate and declare the results of the elections.
Since the High Court’s ruling, the EC has announced results for three of the four constituencies, with only Ablekuma North still pending. However, the legal proceedings hit a snag when the applicants struggled to serve the New Patriotic Party (NPP) candidates involved in the case. The Supreme Court intervened, ordering substituted service to ensure the process continued fairly.
When the case resumed on Thursday, April 3, the lawyers for the NDC candidates requested more time to respond to the EC’s reply. Despite opposition from the EC’s lawyer, Justin Amenuvor, who argued that the legal deadline had passed, the Supreme Court granted the applicants an additional seven days to file their response.
This extension allows the legal process to move forward, with the NDC and its candidates now having more time to present their case. The dispute remains a significant development in the ongoing electoral processes in Ghana.
