The Ghana Police Service has announced extensive deployment plans ahead of the Electoral Commission's (EC) collation of outstanding constituency results. The collation process is scheduled to take place at the old EC head office in Ridge, Accra, on Saturday, December 21, 2024.

In a leaked wireless message, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACPOL) Al-Meyao Abass Kwarasey of the Directorate of Police Operations (DIPOL/OPS) outlined the mobilisation plan involving 5,085 personnel.

The operation includes a mix of senior police officers (SPOs) and other ranks drawn from various units nationwide.

The deployment plan allocates personnel from different police divisions, including the National Police Department (NPD), Police Intelligence Directorate (PID), and Central Operations (CSO), among others.

"Outstanding collation in some constituencies, the Electoral Commission (EC) will be conducting collation for all outstanding constituencies at the old EC headquarters office at Ridge, Accra, on Saturday, December 21, 2024. Interpol directs you to act as follows:

"NPD to provide three (03) SPOs and one thousand (1000) other ranks and provide (02) SPOs and fifty (50) other ranks," part of the letter said.

The High Court in Accra has ordered the Electoral Commission (EC) to proceed to collate and declare the Parliamentary Election results of six Parliamentary Constituencies.

Additionally, the Court presided over by Justice Rev. Joseph Adu-Owusu Agyeman ordered the Inspector General of Police to provide adequate security to the EC at all collation centres.

The order of the Court was made on Friday, December 20, 2024, following a Mandamus Application filed by six Parliamentary Candidates of the New Patriotic Party on December 17 to compel the EC to collate and declare the results.

Represented by lawyer Gary Nimako Marfo, the candidates —Charles Forson (Tema Central), Frank Annoh-Dompreh (Nsawam-Adoagyiri), Patrick Yaw Boamah (Okaikwei Central), Martin Kweku Adjei-Mensah Korsah (Techiman South), Nana Akua Owusu Afriye (Ablekuma North), and Eric Nana Agyemang Prempeh (Ahafo Ano North)— sought for two key orders.

They asked the Court to compel the EC to collate and declare the results of the elections held on December 7, 2024, in their constituencies.

Secondly, they asked the Inspector General of Police to ensure adequate security at collation centres to enable the EC to carry out its constitutional duties without further disruptions.

It was their contention that the elections were duly conducted in all polling stations, and results were transmitted to the Returning Officers.

However, collation processes were interrupted by violent acts from unidentified individuals at collation centres, resulting in chaos and halting proceedings.

In Court on Friday, December 20, 2024, lawyers of the EC led by Justine Amenuvor said the EC had been served with the application but did not oppose it.

Meanwhile, a Joinder motion from the National Democratic Congress to be allowed into the matter was turned down by the Court.

In a related development, the NDC's request to stop the EC from re-collating and re-declaring five constituencies already declared in their favour has been dismissed.

The NDC PCs who were declared winners but whose victory has been disputed are requesting the declarations – Faustina Elikplim Akurugu (Dome Kwabena), Baba Sadiq, (Okaikwei Central), Ewurabena Aubynn (Ablekuma North), Ebo Bright, (Tema Central) and Samuel Aboagye (Obuasi East).

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