Executive Director of Global InfoAnalytics, Mussa Dankwah, has suggested that the Electoral Commission’s (EC) decision to rerun parliamentary elections in 19 polling stations in the Ablekuma North Constituency may have been a strategic move to prevent future legal complications.
Speaking on The Big Issue on Channel One TV on Saturday, July 5, Dankwah questioned the rationale behind the EC’s action, hinting that the Commission may have discovered potential flaws in multiple polling stations—not just the three initially disputed by the NPP.
“I’m not sure what exact evidence the EC relied on, but I suspect they identified weaknesses in the other 16 stations that resembled issues in the original three. Rather than risk legal action later, they probably decided to include all 19 stations to avoid a broader court challenge,” Dankwah said.
His comments follow the EC’s announcement on July 2—signed by Deputy Chair of Operations Samuel Tettey—that it would hold a rerun on Friday, July 11, 2025, after engaging both the NDC and NPP in a July 1 meeting.
The decision stems from a long-standing dispute over the December 2024 parliamentary election results. The NDC had rejected the EC’s reliance on scanned Pink Sheets from 37 polling stations, claiming they were improperly verified and suspiciously submitted by NPP operatives. The NDC demanded a full rerun in all stations.
In contrast, the NPP maintained that only three stations were in contention and that the other Pink Sheets had been reviewed and accepted by agents of both parties before chaos erupted at the collation center.
According to the EC, the original election documents were destroyed during a violent confrontation involving party supporters, prompting the use of scanned versions. To ensure the integrity of the process, the Commission opted to rerun the election in the 19 polling stations most affected by the dispute.
While the EC has pledged to conduct a fair and credible process, supported by police security, Dankwah’s comments raise questions about whether the rerun is also a calculated attempt to shield the Commission from legal scrutiny.
