The National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) parliamentary candidate for Amenfi Central, Joana Gyan Cudjoe, has formally appealed to the Electoral Commission (EC) over a petition seeking to disqualify her from contesting in the upcoming December 7 general elections.
In an October 15 letter addressed to the EC, Joana Gyan Cudjoe’s legal team, Ayine and Associates, emphasised that she remains the NDC’s duly elected candidate for the constituency and should be allowed to participate in the polls.
The appeal challenges the petition that aims to prevent her candidacy, reaffirming her status as the legitimate NDC nominee for the race.
“We write as lawyers for and on behalf of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and Joana Gyan Cudjoe who is the NDC Parliamentary Candidate for the Amenfi Central Constituency for the 2024 Parliamentary Elections (hereinafter called “our clients”), on whose instructions we write to you in respect of the above subject matter,” the opening paragraph of the lawyers’ letter read.
“The instruction of our clients is that they have become aware of an alleged petition dated September 13, 2024 and a subsequent letter dated September 24, 2024 served on your office wherein the petitioners claim that there is a purported pending order of interlocutory injunction restraining Joana Gyan Cudjoe from holding herself out as the duly elected NDC Parliamentary Candidate for the Amenfi Central Consistency in the Western Region, and also restraining both the NDC and the Electoral Commission, their agents and officers from holding out, allowing Joana Gyan Cudjoe to be held out, dealt with in any way, recognised or afforded any rights or privileges as the duly elected NDC Parliamentary Candidate for the Amenfi Central Constituency.”
On the other hand, the incumbent Member of Parliament for Amenfi Central, Peter Yaw Kwakye-Ackah, declared his intention to contest again as an independent candidate after losing the NDC’s primary to Joana Gyan Cudjoe.
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