Flagbearer of the People’s National Convention (PNC) Bernard Mornah has expressed disappointment after an Accra High Court dismissed his application to overturn the decision of the Electoral Commission (EC) to disqualify him.
Bernard Mornah was seeking a declaration that the decision of 1st respondent in the case (Jean Mensa) and the 2nd respondent (Electoral Commission), to disqualify him without indicating any specific ground for his disqualification, and without offering the Applicants the opportunity to be heard, constitutes a blatant breach of the 1st Applicant’s fundamental right to a hearing.
He was also seeking “A declaration that the disqualification of the 1st Applicant from contesting the 2024 Public Presidential Elections is illegal as same contravenes Articles 12(1) and (2), 21(3), 23, 34(1), 35(4), 37(2)(b), 37(4), 40(c) and (d), and 41(b) and (d), and 55(3) and (10) of the 1992 Constitution, and Regulation 9 of the Public Elections Regulations, 2020 (C.1.127).
The decision to disqualify Mornah sparked considerable discussions within Ghana’s political circles, with some questioning the fairness of the electoral process.
Mr Mornah’s supporters argue that the disqualification process lacks transparency and raises concerns about how the Electoral Commission handles such cases.
Despite the legal defeat, Mr Mornah has expressed his commitment to continue advocating for electoral reforms in the country.
