Member of Parliament for South Dayi Constituency, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, has criticized the Electoral Commission (EC) for its decision to nullify the parliamentary results for Dome Kwabenya, Okaikwei Central, and Ablekuma North constituencies, citing procedural breaches and alleged threats to its staff during the collation process.
According to Mr. Dafeamekpor, the EC’s actions contravene the provisions of Constitutional Instrument 127 (CI 127), which outlines the processes for validating electoral results.
He argued that the EC overstepped its boundaries, asserting that once results have been declared, the EC lacks the authority to nullify or invalidate them.
“Particularly after the declaring of results, for the EC to do what it is doing. In fact, Jean Mensa has become a danger to our democracy. She cannot be a law unto itself. The EC is subject to the constitution and subject to CI 127. CI 127 is very clear that where results are declared it is not up to the EC to decide to ignore, validate or not validate that declaration, because the declaration is pursuant of CI 127,” he stated.
The South Dayi MP further stressed that the constitution provides a clear legal framework for addressing disputes over election results.
“The constitution is very clear in Article 99 clause 1 paragraph A, where a person is at grief or there is a challenge, the High Court has the original jurisdiction in this matter,” he explained.
Source: InsiderGH.com
