Politics

BREAKING: NPP Claims Fanteakwa North Seat After Pink Sheet Review

Electoral Commission overturns earlier declaration, handing victory to NPP's Kwame Appiah Kodua amid disputed polling station results

Story Highlights
  • NDC’s Haruna Apaw-Wiredu was declared winner on December 10, 2024, with 11,138 votes
  • Concerns over pink sheets from two polling stations led to a review
  • EC reverses results, declaring Kwame Appiah Kodua the new MP-elect

The Electoral Commission (EC) in Fanteakwa North has reversed its earlier declaration, awarding the parliamentary seat to the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) candidate, Kwame Appiah Kodua.

Initially, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate, Haruna Apaw-Wiredu, was declared the winner on December 10, 2024, after securing 11,138 votes against Kodua’s 10,847. However, disputes over pink sheets from two polling stations prompted the EC to halt proceedings for further review.

In a decisive turn, the Deputy Returning Officer announced that the seat now belongs to the NPP candidate, overturning the earlier result.

This development marks a dramatic shift in the constituency’s electoral outcome.

Stay tuned for more updates.

Related Articles

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Back to top button