New Patriotic Party (NPP) Patrick Yaw Boamah has been declared the MP-elect for Okaikwei Central after a final collation of results.
According to the EC’s final figures, Boamah garnered 21,099 votes, defeating the National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate, Abdulai Abu Baba Sadiq, who polled 19,868 votes.
The total valid votes cast stood at 40,467, with 198 rejected ballots.
This declaration marks a significant victory for the NPP after weeks of legal battles over the highly contested seat.
The High Court, on January 4, 2025, ordered the EC to collate and declare the final results for Okaikwei Central after discrepancies were identified in the initial declaration.
The recollation, conducted on January 5, 2025, confirmed Boamah’s victory, overturning the previous declaration in favour of Baba Sadiq.
The court found that the results from 31 polling stations were not fully accounted for during the initial collation, prompting the order for a fresh recount.