The incident which occurred on Friday, January 17, 2025 resulted in significant property damage and caused distress among staff members.
Following a High Court order on 4th January 2025, the EC was instructed to continue the collation of results and declare the winners of four outstanding parliamentary elections.
The collation for Ablekuma North, the only remaining constituency, began on 8th January 2025 but was halted due to incomplete results from three polling stations.
The EC had scheduled the continuation of the collation for 17th January 2025 at 8:00 am.
However, based on intelligence reports, the Ghana Police Service advised postponing the exercise.
Despite this, the EC, in a statement issued on Friday, January 17, noted that the police had not enhanced security at the collation centers, leading to the invasion by party supporters.
The invaders, according to the EC, were led by the NDC’s Greater Accra Regional Organiser.
They damaged furniture and louvre blades at the Old Head Office and issued threats to staff at the New Corporate Head Office.
The presence of two unidentified men in military uniform was also reported.
The EC has called on the police to identify, arrest and prosecute the perpetrators, with video footage available to aid in their identification.
The EC also appealed to the government to ensure adequate security for its operations, emphasising the need for a safe environment to complete the collation process and declare the results for Ablekuma North.
Samuel Tettey, Deputy Chairman of Operations, reaffirmed the Commission’s commitment to ensuring the people of Ablekuma North have a Member of Parliament and called for the police’s cooperation to achieve this objective.
