The High Court has dismissed an application by Bernard Mornah, the flagbearer of the People’s National Convention (PNC), aimed at overturning the Electoral Commission’s decision to disqualify him from the upcoming presidential election.
The ruling, delivered on Monday, October 21, leaves Mornah without any legal recourse to contest his disqualification, posing a significant setback for the PNC as the December elections draw near.
The EC disqualified 11 candidates, including Mr Mornah, citing errors in their nomination forms that went uncorrected.
Mr Mornah, one of three individuals who have filed lawsuits against the EC, claims that his constitutional rights were violated as he was not given the chance to amend these errors.
The EC maintains that while it informed candidates of certain errors, it did not communicate those that were deemed criminal in nature.
In court on Wednesday, Mr Mornah’s lawyers argued that the EC overstepped its discretionary authority.
Mr Mornah’s attorney, Harold Atuguba, requested that the EC halt all electoral activities concerning the presidential election until the court makes its decision.