Ablekuma North: We’ll do everything to ensure Ewurabena Aubynn wins – Edem Agbana

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for Ketu North, Edem Agbana, has vowed that the party will do everything necessary to secure victory for its parliamentary candidate, Ewurabena Aubynn, in the upcoming rerun election in Ablekuma North.

Speaking on The Big Issue on Channel One TV on Saturday, July 5, Agbana reaffirmed the NDC’s determination to reclaim the seat and expressed confidence in the candidate’s chances.

His comments follow the Electoral Commission’s (EC) announcement of a parliamentary rerun in 19 polling stations within the Ablekuma North Constituency. The decision comes after a prolonged dispute between the NDC and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) over the credibility of results from the December 7, 2024 general election.

In a statement released on July 2, 2025, and signed by Deputy Chairman of Operations, Samuel Tettey, the EC said the decision was reached after consultations with both parties during a meeting held on July 1.

The rerun is scheduled for Friday, July 11.

The NDC had earlier raised concerns over the use of scanned Pink Sheets from all 37 polling stations in the constituency, claiming they were unverified and introduced under suspicious circumstances by the NPP. Based on this, the party called for a complete rerun in all polling stations.

The NPP, however, maintained that only three polling stations were in dispute and insisted that the scanned Pink Sheets from the others had been verified and endorsed by party agents prior to disruptions at the collation centre.

The Electoral Commission later clarified that the original Pink Sheets were destroyed when party supporters stormed the collation centre, forcing officials to rely on scanned copies.

After further review, the Commission decided to conduct a rerun in the 19 polling stations deemed most contentious, citing the need to uphold electoral integrity and prevent protracted legal challenges.

The EC has assured the public and political stakeholders of a transparent, credible, and peaceful process. The Ghana Police Service has been directed to deploy security personnel to maintain law and order across the affected polling stations on election day.

Source: CitiNewsRoom