For the first time in over seven months, Ablekuma North’s electorate will reclaim its voice in Parliament today as 6,000 voters head to the polls across 19 polling stations.
The catch‑up vote follows protracted disputes over December’s results, which left the constituency without an MP and local projects on hold—from streetlight repairs to clinic upgrades.
Market trader Samuel Boateng, who has petitioned the Assembly for road resurfacing since January, says he plans to vote “to get someone back in Parliament who will hear our concerns.” Schoolteacher Ama Serwaa agrees: “Our school PTA fundraisers stalled when our MP’s office closed its doors. Today’s vote is about getting development moving again.”
While national parties battle over legitimacy—NPP’s Nana Akua Owusu Afriyie defying her party’s boycott, and NDC’s Ewurabena Aubynn touting a fresh mandate—locals see the rerun as an opportunity to repair everyday infrastructure and revive stalled community programmes.
The Electoral Commission promises strict transparency, with extra security deployed to ensure peaceful voting. As ballots are cast, Ablekuma North residents hope the outcome will break their political impasse and usher in a return to normalcy—and concrete improvements—in their neighborhoods.
