The National Democratic Congress (NDC) is taking legal action to challenge an injunction that bars Joana Cudjoe, its parliamentary candidate for Amenfi Central, from identifying herself as such.
The party has filed this application with the Sekondi Takoradi High Court as the deadline approaches for securing her position on the ballot for the December 7 elections.
Previously, an Accra High Court had rejected the NDC’s attempt to halt the Electoral Commission from preparing ballots and the Notice of Poll for Amenfi Central, citing questions about the candidate’s eligibility.
The hearing for the NDC’s application to lift the injunction is set for November 7, 2024, at the Sekondi Takoradi High Court.
Joana Gyan Cudjoe, wife of musician Keche Andrew, initially won her party’s parliamentary primary convincingly.
However, a group of dissatisfied party members filed a lawsuit seeking an injunction against her candidacy, which led to the NDC annulling the results of the primary election. A subsequent primary was held on September 8, 2024, in which Cudjoe triumphed once more, reinforcing her claim to the nomination.
Nonetheless, the Electoral Commission later disqualified her from contesting in the December 7, 2024, parliamentary elections, citing the injunction related to the earlier annulled primary.
In its most recent filing, the NDC is urging the court to reinstate Joana Gyan Cudjoe on the Notice of Poll and the ballot papers for the upcoming parliamentary election in Amenfi Central.