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The president of the Electoral Commission (EC) has offered an apology to the minority in Parliament for not being present to receive their petition on Tuesday.
The Commission had previously argued that the notice for filing was too short for the arrangement necessary to facilitate reception, as its senior officials were not in the office.
This comes after the police stopped NDC deputies when they embarked on a march to present a petition to the head of the EC.
Dressed in red and black, the opposition MPs walked as a group to the Commission’s headquarters at Ridge in Accra.
The minority leader, Haruna Idrissu, who read the content of the petition to journalists, noted that since they were ignored by the EC, [Minority] he will also decline his hearing when he appears before Parliament.
However, just 24 hours after the incident, the Tamale Sur MP revealed that NDC MPs have confirmed that their petition to the Electoral Commission (EC) has finally been received.
In a response from the EC spotted by Myjoyonline Acknowledging receipt of the petition, Jean Mensa told the minority leader that “we apologize for our inability to meet with your delegation. It was due to the delay in receiving your letter. “
However, he assured NDC MPs of his commitment to remain engaged to ensure that all the demands listed in his petition are resolved amicably.
Meanwhile, the NDC lawmakers’ petition, among other things, demanded that EC President Jean Mensa “have the results of the Techiman South Constituency parliamentary and presidential elections compiled from the 266 polling stations in accordance with with the law, effective immediately. “
