The Supreme Court has granted leave to the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and its candidates for Okaikwei North, Ablekuma North, Tema Central, and Techiman South to file a response to the Electoral Commission (EC).
The case stems from a Certiorari application filed by the NDC and its four parliamentary candidates, challenging the EC’s handling of the election results in these constituencies.
Following their application, the High Court in Accra ordered the EC to collate and declare the results.
Since the ruling, the EC has declared results in three of the four constituencies, leaving Ablekuma North as the only one yet to be announced.
Initially, the applicants faced difficulties serving the New Patriotic Party (NPP) candidates in the case. The Supreme Court later intervened, ordering substituted service to ensure due process.
When the case was called on Thursday, April 3, lawyers for the applicants requested additional time to respond to the EC’s reply to their application.
Representing the EC, lawyer Justin Amenuvor opposed the request, arguing that the legal timeframe for responding seven days after being served had already expired.
Despite the objection, the Supreme Court granted the applicants an additional seven days to file their response, allowing the legal proceedings to continue.
