The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Hon. Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has raised serious concerns over activities taking place at the Police Training School, describing them as illegal and inconsistent with Ghana’s electoral laws.
Addressing the media, Asiedu Nketia criticized the Electoral Commission (EC) and the Ghana Police Service for allegedly organizing what he termed an unauthorized collation and re-collation of election results for certain contentious constituencies.
According to him, the process lacked transparency and had not been agreed upon by all stakeholders, including the NDC.
“What is happening at the Police Training School is an illegality and not founded on any electoral laws,” he declared.
Hon. Asiedu Nketia highlighted the critical role of constituency returning officers in Ghana’s electoral process, stressing that district officers who are not designated as returning officers lack the authority to declare parliamentary election results.
“Returning officers, before elections, are sworn in to ensure they speak the truth and declare results accurately,” he said. “Those who claim to have declared results under duress and are now retracting or revising their declarations before their superiors risk being on the wrong side of the law.”
The NDC Chairman also questioned the police’s involvement in the alleged process, stating that the EC had falsely informed the police that political parties had reached a consensus to resolve contentious election issues at the Police Training School.
“We tried to find out why the police would protect people engaged in what we see as illegality,” he explained. “We were told the EC had misinformed the police that all political parties had agreed to establish this center to address contentious results. This is untrue, and we have made it clear that we are not part of it.”
The NDC, according to Asiedu Nketia, has instructed its constituency officials not to participate in the alleged illegal activities. “We were not involved in any discussions about this process, and I advised our officials not to appear at the Police Training School. What is happening there has no basis in any of our national laws,” he emphasized.
Asiedu Nketia urged the EC to adhere to Ghana’s established electoral processes and avoid actions that could undermine the credibility of the country’s democratic systems. He called for transparency and due process in resolving any disputes arising from the elections.
