Patrick Yaw Boamah, the incumbent Member of Parliament for Okaikwei Central, has been officially declared the winner of the constituency after securing 21,099 votes. He defeated the National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate Baba Sadiq, who polled 19,368 votes.
This comes after an Accra High Court directed the Electoral Commission (EC) to complete the collation of results in Okaikwei Central, Tema Central, Ablekuma North, and Techiman South by January 6, 2025.
The High Court ruling stemmed from mandamus applications filed by NPP candidates, compelling the EC to finalize incomplete collation results.
In the case of Okaikwei Central, the court presided over by Justice Forson Agyapong found that the EC had declared results based on only 110 out of 141 polling stations. Justice Agyapong ordered the inclusion of outstanding results before a final declaration.
Similar issues were identified in Tema Central, Ablekuma North, and Techiman South, where incomplete results had been announced.
By: Ekow Annan/newsalertgh.com
