The Electoral Commission has disqualified Mrs Joana Gyan from contesting the Amenfi Central parliamentary election on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress (NDC).
According to the elections management body, it has taken this decision in compliance with an order of interlocutory injunction issued by the Sekondi High Court.
“The Commission’s attention has been drawn to an Order for Interlocutory Injunction dated 31st May, 2024 in respect of a suit entitled Gyedu Frimpong & 4 Others Vrs Joana Gyan Cudjoe, the National Democratic Congress & the Electoral Commission (Suit No. E12/36/24) by the High Court, Sekondi,” the Deputy Chairman of the EC in charge of Operations wrote.
According to him, the court ordered that until the final determination of the matter the affected parties are restrained as follows:
a) The 1st Defendant/Respondent for holding herself out as the duly elected NDC Parliamentary candidate for the Amenfi Central Constituency.
b) The 2nd. and 3rd Defendants/Respondents, their agents and officers for holding out, allowing the 1st Defendant/Respondent to be held out, dealt with in any way, recognized or afforded any rights or privileges as the duly elected NDC Parliamentary Candidate for the Amenfi Central Constituency.
” The said Order has neither been stayed nor vacated hence the Commission is bound by same. In this regard, we write to inform you that you have been disqualified from standing as a candidate for election to Parliament in your Constituency,” Mr Tettey announced.
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