Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mustapha Gbande, says nothing will stop the party from winning the upcoming parliamentary rerun in the Ablekuma North constituency, scheduled for Friday, July 11, 2025.
In an interview with JoyNews’ James Avedzi, Gbande expressed strong confidence that the NDC’s candidate, Ewurabena Aubynn, will emerge victorious—just as he claims the party did in the original December 2024 election, which was disrupted before a winner could be officially declared.
“Nothing will stop us [NDC] from taking that seat, and we are going back for them [constituents] to conclude on what is in question,” Gbande stated.
He added: “We are ready. Our team is on the ground. The national chairman himself [Johnson Asiedu Nketia] moved to the scene. We are ready for Friday’s election. We sent our agents to participate in the printing of ballot papers, and everything is underway.”
The rerun follows the Electoral Commission’s (EC) failure to declare a winner in the December 2024 parliamentary race due to disturbances and violence involving supporters of both the NDC and the New Patriotic Party (NPP). The chaos forced the EC to suspend the collation process, leaving the seat unclaimed.
Friday’s rerun will be conducted in 19 polling stations to determine the winner of the seat.
The NPP has publicly declared a boycott of the exercise, citing alleged irregularities and a loss of trust in the EC’s handling of the process.
Meanwhile, the Accra High Court has dismissed an injunction application filed by Nana Akua Afriyie, the NPP parliamentary candidate, who sought to stop the rerun, arguing that the EC’s actions contradicted a previous court ruling.
Source: Myjoyonline
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