An Accra High Court has dismissed the National Democratic Congress (NDC)’s preliminary objection to its jurisdiction to hear the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) mandamus plea.
The NPP wants the Electoral Commission (EC) to re-collate parliamentary election results from four disputed constituencies: Okaikwei Central, Ablekuma North, Tema Central, and Techiman South.
The NDC maintained that the NPP’s plea was effectively an election petition disguised as a mandamus request, claiming that once results are declared, a mandamus order is ineffective.
However, the presiding judge disagreed, claiming that the court’s jurisdiction had been properly sought for judicial review to ensure that the EC acted in conformity with the law.
This decision authorizes the court to proceed with hearing the substantive mandamus application.
The NPP wants the EC to re-collate election results in the listed constituencies, alleging alleged errors in the initial collation.
The NDC maintains that the results have already been announced, making recollation unnecessary.
