The Director of Elections for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Evans Nimako, has expressed disappointment over the Electoral Commission’s delay in declaring the parliamentary results for the Ablekuma North Constituency, describing the situation as shameful.
Speaking on Citi Eyewitness News on Thursday, June 19, he questioned the inability of the Electoral Commission (EC) to finalise the collation process months after the 2024 general election.
“We do not see why it is difficult for the Electoral Commission to complete this exercise. It is not the best. It is a shame that we do not have a Member of Parliament for Ablekuma North,” he said.
Mr. Nimako also raised concerns about the lack of accountability following the disruption of the collation process on December 8, 2024, when electoral materials were reportedly destroyed by unidentified individuals.
“What is intriguing is that on the day of collation, on the 8th of December 2024, some men decided to destroy electoral material, yet the police have been unable to arrest and conduct an investigation for these people to be prosecuted, and that for me is a big shame,” he added.
However, the Electoral Commission has attributed the delay to the absence of legal advice from the Attorney General’s Department. The EC insists that it has made efforts to complete the process but has been unable to proceed due to the lack of security protection.
The Commission explained that the Ghana Police Service and National Security Taskforce have refused to provide the needed security until they receive legal clearance from the Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dominic Ayine.
The Electoral Commission has, however, reiterated its readiness to complete the process as soon as security support is provided.
