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The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has officially announced its intention to legally challenge the results of the presidential elections on December 7, as declared by the Electoral Commission (EC).
In a statement released by the party on Tuesday, the party’s general secretary, Johnson Asideu-Nketiah, said the decision was made after a meeting of the National Executive Committee.
The party also announced that it will continue all legitimate actions currently being used by party supporters to insist on their demand that “the government of President Akufo-Addo enforce the rule of law and protect life and property in Ghana and , in particular, take all necessary measures to bring to justice those responsible for the murders, injuries and destruction of property before, during and after the general elections ”.
The party’s decision follows weeks of protest against the 2020 verdict that the party’s standard-bearer, former President John Dramani Mahama, has described as flawed and fictitious.
The results, declared by the head of the Commission, Jean Mensa on Tuesday, December 9, recorded the Nana Akufo-Addo poll of the ruling New Patriotic Party (PNP) at 6,730,413 (51.59%) of the total votes cast, while John Mahama obtained 6,214,889 (47.36%) of the total votes cast.
But the former president and the NDC have maintained that the verdict was fabricated to favor the political party in power.
Since then, the party’s stance has been strongly defended by NDC supporters who have taken to the streets to demand that the announcement be canceled.
Almost two weeks after the results were announced, various groups of supporters across the country have organized street protests to express their discontent with the EC.
