The political heat is on as Ghana’s opposition party, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), launches a scathing attack on the Electoral Commission (EC) over its controversial re-collation of parliamentary election results in nine constituencies. In a fiery exchange that has captured national attention, the NDC has accused the EC of incompetence, bias, and even criminality.
The accusations were made in a Facebook post by Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, the NDC's Director of Elections and IT, on Tuesday, December 24. He did not mince words. “This criminal Electoral Commission is both incompetent and biased!” Dr. Boamah charged, slamming the EC’s actions as a blatant disregard for Ghana’s electoral laws.
The EC had earlier issued a statement defending its re-collation and re-declaration of results in seven out of the nine disputed constituencies, including Techiman South, Tema Central, and Nsawam-Adoagyiri. According to the Commission, the re-collation process was conducted transparently and in full compliance with the law.
Citing examples from past elections in 2004 and 1998, the EC argued that this was not the first time results had been re-collated after initial declarations. The Commission further maintained that the exercise had been above board, with the New Patriotic Party (NPP) emerging victorious in seven of the nine constituencies.
But the NDC isn’t buying it.
NDC: 'Flawed and Manipulated!'
In a strongly-worded rebuttal, Dr. Omane Boamah rejected the EC’s defense, describing it as “flawed.” He claimed the Commission had shown a complete lack of understanding of Ghana’s electoral laws.
“This criminal EC doesn’t even know—or refuses to acknowledge—that different Constitutional Instruments (CIs) have governed these cases,” Dr. Boamah wrote. He alleged that the re-collation process was “manipulated and illegal,” accusing the EC of acting in bad faith to favor the ruling NPP.
The party’s General Secretary, Fiifi Fiavi Kwetey, also weighed in, describing the re-collation exercise as nothing short of a “blatant assault on Ghana's democratic principles.” He argued that the process undermines public confidence in the electoral system and threatens the country’s hard-won democratic stability.
The disputed re-collation has ignited a political storm, with the NDC painting the EC as an institution that can no longer be trusted to safeguard free and fair elections. Many political observers are concerned about the broader implications for Ghana's democracy.
While the EC has maintained that the re-collation was lawful, the NDC insists it’s a dangerous precedent. “This isn’t about winning or losing—it’s about the integrity of our elections,” one NDC supporter stated.
As the accusations fly, Ghanaians are left wondering: is this another case of post-election sour grapes, or is there more to the NDC’s claims? Political analysts believe this public spat could deepen divisions between the two major parties, heightening tensions ahead of future elections.
For now, the EC is standing its ground, while the NDC continues to demand answers. The battle over the ballot may not end anytime soon, but one thing is clear: Ghana’s democracy is being tested like never before.
Stay tuned as this explosive debate continues to develop.
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