The Electoral Commission (EC) has blamed the delays in releasing election results on the massive presence of party supporters at collation centres across the country.
Addressing the media on Sunday, Deputy Chairman of Operations, Samuel Tettey, called for the immediate withdrawal of supporters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) from these centres to allow for a smooth collation process.
“Access to collation centres is strictly reserved for accredited individuals, but the crowding caused by party supporters is disrupting the process,” Mr. Tettey stressed.
Hours after voting closed at 5:00 PM on December 7, the collation of results in several constituencies has faced significant delays due to chaos, disagreements over ballot transportation, and logistical challenges.
Krowor Collation Center ( Kpeshie Divisional Headquarters) pic.twitter.com/FWXUBe2TN9
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Despite earlier assurances from the EC that collation was underway nationwide, the ground reality paints a different picture. In many constituencies, presiding officers have been held up in long queues awaiting validation of polling station results.
Meanwhile, the National Peace Council (NPC) and the West Africa Network for Peacebuilding (WANEP) have urged political parties to withdraw their supporters to ensure order.
The EC continues to call for calm as citizens grow increasingly anxious over the delays, urging all stakeholders to cooperate to expedite the collation and release of official election results.
