Supreme Court to hear NDC case on parliamentary collation order on January 23

The Supreme Court will on Thursday, January 23, hear the National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) case seeking to quash the High Court’s order directing the Electoral Commission (EC) to collate outstanding parliamentary results.

On Saturday, January 4, the High Court, presided over by Justice Forson Baah Agyapong, granted a mandamus application filed by the New Patriotic Party (NPP), directing the EC to complete the collation exercise for Okaikwei Central, Tema Central, Techiman South and Ablekuma North 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.”