Sekondi High Court has granted the motion to vacate that interlocutory injunction against the National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate for Amenfi Central, Mrs. Joana Gyan Cudjoe
This ruling today, Monday, November 11, 2024, paves the way for Madam Joana Cudjoe to contest the 2024 parliamentary elections in Amenfi Central.
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) took legal action over the recognition of its parliamentary candidate for Amenfi Central by the Electoral Commission at the Sekondi High Court.
It came on the wake of a setback on Thursday, October 31, 2024, when the Accra High Court dismissed the NDC’s earlier application for an injunction aimed at halting the Electoral Commission’s ballot paper printing process and the issuance of the notice of poll for the upcoming parliamentary election in Amenfi Central.
The Electoral Commission had refused to recognize Joana Gyan Cudjoe as the duly elected NDC candidate for Amenfi Central, despite a previous High Court ruling in Sekondi on May 13, 2024, which had ordered that she be acknowledged as the legitimate candidate.
According to the NDC, the refusal by the EC disregards the earlier ruling, which they argue clearly identified Madam Joana Cudjoe as the rightful representative of the party.
The situation led to months of contention between the NDC and the EC, as both sides hold firm to their interpretations of the court’s mandate.
Dr. Tanko Rashid Computer, NDC’s Deputy Director of Elections, clarified the party’s reasoning behind the latest legal filing, explaining that the judge’s interpretation of the standing injunction left them no choice but to challenge it once again in court.
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