Afenyo-Markin Faces Possible Removal As Court Petition Challenges His Position As Effutu MP

News Hub Creator 21h The legitimacy of the parliamentary election results in the Effutu constituency is now being challenged in court, as reported by GhanaWeb. Two candidates, James Kofi Annan of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and independent contender Louisa Buabeng, have taken the issue to the Winneba High Court, seeking to overturn the declared outcome by citing serious irregularities and violations of electoral laws. James Kofi Annan was the first to file a petition, contesting the results from 96 polling stations.

He alleges that the official pink sheets—documents that record the vote counts—were signed by individuals who were not his certified polling agents. His lawyer, Jennifred Maurice Adjei, explained that a detailed review of these documents revealed multiple discrepancies, leading to suspicions of vote manipulation and questioning the integrity of the election. In a separate petition, Louisa Buabeng is demanding the annulment of the election altogether.



She accuses the Electoral Commission of deliberately denying her access to key materials, such as the voters’ register, and of preventing her from appointing her own agents to monitor the voting process. Her team claims that unauthorized individuals signed the pink sheets on her behalf, thereby undermining the credibility of the entire election. Both candidates argue that the scope of the alleged violations warrants nullifying the election results and conducting a fresh poll in Effutu.

If the court rules in their favor, the current Member of Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, could be unseated—a development that has piqued widespread public interest. Many Ghanaians are closely monitoring the proceedings, anticipating that the court’s verdict could have significant implications for electoral integrity and democratic trust in the country..