The New Patriotic Party (NPP) says it is reviewing unresolved issues surrounding its constituency executive elections, with the fate of Asante Akim Central and other affected constituencies yet to be determined.
The party’s Deputy General Secretary, Haruna Mohammed said the National Steering Committee has referred Asante Akim Central and other disputed constituencies to the Elections Committee of the National Council for further review and recommendations.
Speaking on Citi Eyewitness News on Wednesday, July 15, Mr Mohammed explained that the party recorded successful elections in 245 out of the 276 constituencies, representing an 88.7 per cent success rate.
He said while 23 constituencies had their elections put on hold due to various disputes, four others — Ningo Prampram, Atwima Mponua, Obuasi West and Trobu — could not hold elections due to last-minute technical and legal challenges.
According to him, four constituencies where elections were conducted — Bantama, Afigya Sekyere East, Adansi Asokwa and Asante Akyem Central — were flagged for review by the National Steering Committee.
Mr Iddrisu said the committee subsequently annulled the elections in Bantama, Afigya Sekyere East and Adansi Asokwa, while referring the Asante Akyem Central case to the National Council’s Elections Committee.
“Those particular constituencies were reviewed and then the party at the steering committee level decided to annul the conduct of the elections at Bantama, Afigya Sekyere East and Adansi Asokwa,” he said.
He explained that the decision was based on concerns that some elections proceeded despite party directives and legal issues.
“Before the early days of the election, we had issued some statements indicating that if there is any court summons which has been appropriately served by a competent court of jurisdiction, members of the elections committee as well as the Electoral Commission should not proceed to conduct elections in those particular areas,” he stated.
Mr Iddrisu added that some constituencies went ahead with elections despite directives to suspend the process, leading to the subsequent review.
He said the Elections Committee of the National Council will also examine cases involving Ningo Prampram, Atwima Mponua, Obuasi West, Trobu and the 23 constituencies where elections were put on hold.
He noted that the challenges affecting the constituencies differ, with some linked to court cases and others arising from technical difficulties.
“For the other places, there were conduct of election activities that had been initiated and voting was done, and even ballot positions were being identified. For them, voting can proceed if there is a determination that has been made,” he said.
Mr Iddrisu explained that constituencies such as Bunkpurugu, Yendi and Agona West may require different approaches because their electoral processes were halted at different stages.
He said the final decision on whether elections will proceed in the affected constituencies will depend on the recommendations of the Elections Committee of the National Council.
