Patrick Yaw Boamah retains Okaikwei Central seat after re-collation  

Mr. Patrick Yaw Boamah, the incumbent Member of Parliament for Okaikwei Central, has been declared the winner following a re-collation exercise.  

Mr. Boamah secured 21,099 votes, retaining his seat in Parliament. His sole challenger, Mr. Abdulai Abu Baba Abubakar Sadiq of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), who was initially declared the winner, garnered 19,368 votes.  

The declaration was made at the Greater Accra Regional Office of the Electoral Commission (EC), where the re-collation exercise is being conducted under tight police and military security.  

Background  

The Electoral Commission (EC) commenced the re-collation and declaration of results for nine disputed constituencies in compliance with a court order.  

The affected constituencies include Nsawam-Adoagyiri (Eastern Region), Ahafo Ano South West, Ahafo Ano North, and Obuasi East (Ashanti Region), Dome-Kwabenya, Okaikwei Central, Ablekuma North, and Tema Central (Greater Accra Region), as well as Techiman South (Bono East Region).  

The Accra High Court directed the EC to complete the collation process and declare the winners in accordance with electoral laws. Additionally, the court instructed the Inspector-General of Police to ensure adequate security at the collation centres.  

This is a developing story and will be updated as more results are declared.