The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has filed an application to stay the High Court’s ruling regarding the re-collation of parliamentary results for Nsawam Adoagyiri, Okaikwei Central, and seven other disputed constituencies.
The High Court on December 20, ordered the Electoral Commission (EC) to re-collate and announce the results for the Ablekuma North and Nsawam Adoagyiri constituencies, nullifying earlier announcements.
The directive followed a judicial review initiated by six dissatisfied New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidates, who sought a mandamus order compelling the EC to re-collate and announce the election results.
They also requested a directive for the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to provide adequate security at collation centres to enable the EC to carry out its constitutional duties without interference.
The candidates, who contested in Tema Central, Nsawam Adoagyiri, Okaikwei Central, Techiman South, Ablekuma North, and Ahafo Ano North, highlighted irregularities in the results collation process and subsequent announcements of winners.
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) attempted to join the case by filing a motion for a joinder, but the Court dismissed the motion, ruling that the NDC lacked sufficient grounds for inclusion.
However, in an application filed at the Supreme Court, the NDC is seeking an order to quash the High Court’s ruling and restrain the EC from re-collating the results.
“The Court take notice that Godwin Kudzo Tamekloe Esq Counsel for the Applicant herein will move this Honourable Court for an order of stay of execution OR suspension of the orders of the High Court (General Jurisdiction 13), Accra, Coram Reverend Joseph Adu-Owusu Agyemang J dated 20 December 2024 pending the hearing of the Applicants’ application invoking the supervisory jurisdiction of the Honourable Court upon the grounds stated in the accompanying affidavit and for any further order(s) as the Honourable Court may deem fit.
The NDC argued that the High Court committed a non-jurisdictional error of law by failing to exercise its powers under Order 55 rule 5 (2) of C.I 47.
“The High Court committed a non-jurisdictional error of law by failing to exercise its powers under Order 55 rule 5(2) of C.I 47 to direct the 2nd to 6th interested parties to serve the mandamus applications on the Applicants who have interests in the subject of dispute: Error of law apparent on the face of the record which error of- law occasioned a substantial miscarriage of justice.”
Source: Citi News
