Abubakari Braimah, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Constituency Organiser for Ablekuma North, has rejected the results of the recent parliamentary rerun, claiming that the Electoral Commission (EC) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) used violence and manipulation to seize the seat from the NPP.
In an interview on 3FM Sunrise on July 14, Braimah insisted that Ewurabena Aubynn, the declared MP-elect on the ticket of the NDC, did not legitimately win the election and has never secured a genuine victory in the constituency.
“It’s not that the NPP lost the Ablekuma North Constituency, but the EC and NDC have snatched it from us with their violence. So, I don’t believe we lost the elections, and we will never lose Ablekuma North,” Braimah stated. “Ewurabena has never won an election in Ablekuma North, and she knows it,” he added.
The Constituency Organiser for Ablekuma North also accused the Electoral Commission and the Ghana Police Service of undermining the will of the people by allegedly rejecting the candidate the constituency voted for in favour of an “imposed” Member of Parliament.
“The people of Ablekuma North chose Nana Akua Owusu Afriyie as their MP, but the Electoral Commission and the Ghana Police rejected that candidate and decided to impose an MP on us,” he alleged.
Abubakari Braimah has vowed that the party will regroup and return stronger in the 2028 elections, following a controversial rerun in which the NDC’s Ewurabena Aubynn emerged victorious.
“They (NDC) used force to change the people’s verdict, but 2028 is coming. We will prepare ourselves very well and face her. We will make sure we protect our ballot so that nobody will come and decide for us,”. The Constituency Organiser added.
The rerun was ordered by the Electoral Commission following unresolved disputes from the December 7, 2024 parliamentary elections. While the NDC celebrates what it calls a well-deserved victory, the NPP in the constituency has expressed dissatisfaction with both the process and outcome, suggesting that the electoral terrain was unfairly tilted.
