The Accra High Court's decision regarding the mandamus applications filed by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has been challenged by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in a notice of appeal filed at the Court of Appeal. The Electoral Commission (EC) was directed by the High Court on January 4, 2025, to complete the results collation in the Tema Central, Ablekuma North, Okaikwei Central, and Techiman South constituencies by January 6, 2025.
NPP candidates in these constituencies submitted mandamus applications, which led to the decision. The case's judge, Justice Forson Agyapong, emphasized the legal prerequisites for authorizing mandamus requests. Applicants must show a lack or excess of jurisdiction, a legal error, a disregard for natural justice, or a failure to fulfill a public responsibility, he clarified. Applicants must also demonstrate that there was a public duty, that a demand for its performance was made and denied, and that the refusal caused them to suffer significant disadvantage.
In order to maintain safety and order throughout the collation exercises, the High Court also ordered the Inspector General of Police to deploy armed security. The NDC immediately filed an appeal after being dissatisfied with the decision. This covers appeals of the court's rulings from January 1 and January 4, 2025. The NDC's displeasure with the High Court's rulings and their consequences for the contested constituencies is reflected in the appeal.


Source: CitiNewsRoom