The parliamentary candidate for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Amenfi Central, Joana Gyan Cudjoe, has lodged an appeal with the Electoral Commission regarding a petition aimed at disqualifying her from the upcoming December 7 elections.
In a letter dated October 15, her legal representatives, Ayine and Associates, emphasized that Joana Gyan Cudjoe is the officially elected candidate of the NDC.
“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 Consistency 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, recognized or afforded any rights or privileges as the duly elected NDC Parliamentary Candidate for the Amenfi Central Constituency.”
In a surprising turn of events, the current Member of Parliament for Amenfi Central, Peter Yaw Kwakye-Ackah, has declared his intention to contest the upcoming elections as an independent candidate.
This announcement follows his defeat by Joana Gyan Cudjoe in the National Democratic Congress (NDC) primary elections.