The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has officially declared its intention to go to court to challenge the declaration of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo as the President-elect by the Electoral Commission (EC) after the December 7, 2020, presidential election.
There have been calls from Political Parties, Religious Groups, and other Organizations on the NDC to seek clarification of the Presidential and Parliamentary elections results in court since 9th December 2020.
A statement issued and signed by the General Secretary of the NDC, Mr. Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, stated that the party decided following a National Executive Committee meeting.
“The NEC declared that the NDC will contest the results of the rigged election in the Supreme Court and other appropriate fora,” it stated.
Also, the party will continue all legitimate actions including protests to press home its demands for the government of President Akufo-Addo to enforce the rule of law,” it said.
The results, as declared by the Commission’s boss, Jean Mensa on Tuesday, December 9, recorded the governing New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Nana Akufo-Addo poll 6,730, 413 (51.59%) of the total votes cast, whiles John Mahama garnered 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 favour the incumbent political party.
The party’s stance has since been strongly defended by NDC supporters who have hit the streets to demand that the announcement be overturned.
Nearly two weeks after the results have been announced, various groups of supporters across the country have organized street protests to express their discontent with the EC.
Source: Mybrytfmonline/Kofi Atakora
