EC Officially Declares NDC’s Elikplim Akurugu as MP-Elect for Dome-Kwabenya
Electoral Commission’s official declaration puts an end to weeks of dispute over the closely contested Dome-Kwabenya seat
- Akurugu secures a narrow victory with 50,967 votes, edging out NPP’s Mike Oquaye Jnr, who received 50,669 votes
- EC resolves election dispute after weeks of contestation
- EC Chairperson calls for political party respect for the electoral process and emphasizes lessons from the election
The Electoral Commission (EC) has officially declared Faustina Elikplim Akurugu, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Parliamentary Candidate, as the MP-elect for the Dome-Kwabenya constituency.
This announcement was made on Tuesday, December 31, 2024, following weeks of contestation over the results of the December 7 election.
Akurugu secured 50,967 votes, narrowly edging out the New Patriotic Party (NPP) candidate, Mike Oquaye Jnr, who garnered 50,669 votes.
EC Chairperson Jean Mensa, in her brief remarks, emphasized that the election outcome reflects the will of the people of Dome-Kwabenya, and the Commission stands by this result.
She also stressed that political parties must respect the electoral process, drawing lessons from this election.
