Supporters of the NDC in the Amenfi Central constituency of the Western Region marched to the Electoral Commission’s office, chanting and demanding the reinstatement of their disqualified parliamentary candidate, Mrs. Joana Gyan Cudjoe.
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has filed an injunction against the EC following its decision to disqualify Gyan Cudjoe on October 16, citing a pending injunction related to the NDC’s primary election, which had already been annulled.
The supporters expressed their frustration, invoking curses on anyone involved in her disqualification.
At a press conference addressed by Constituency Secretary Mr Fiifi Sangmoah, the party described the EC’s action as “undemocratic, unconstitutional, provocative, and barefacedly instigated.”
The controversy surrounds the May 13, 2023, parliamentary primaries, where Madam Gyan Cudjoe won overwhelmingly.
However, dissatisfied individuals filed a lawsuit, securing an interlocutory injunction that temporarily restrained her from holding herself out as the duly elected candidate.
The NDC’s Functional Executive Committee annulled the May 13, 2023, elections and conducted fresh primaries on September 8, 2024.
Madam Gyan Cudjoe emerged victorious once again, with the EC supervising the process.
The party argues that the September election superseded the May election, rendering the earlier contest irrelevant and reinforcing Madam Gyan Cudjoe’s legitimacy.
Despite the NDC’s arguments, the EC disqualified Madam Gyan Cudjoe, citing the interlocutory injunction tied to the annulled May 2023 election.
The party sees this decision as a gross display of incompetence and vows to fight back.
