Bernard Mornah, the disqualified presidential candidate of the People’s National Convention (PNC), has announced his intention to challenge the Electoral Commission’s (EC) decision to disqualify him from the 2024 presidential race.
Mornah and 10 other candidates, were disqualified due to alleged infractions in their nomination forms.
Reacting to the disqualification during an interview on Channel One TV, Mornah emphasized that he is committed to pursuing legal action to restore his candidacy.
“I am a law-abiding Ghanaian. My lawyers are Atuguba and Associates and many others have offered to join them to fight for the next president of the Republic of Ghana. I am grateful for the teaming lawyers who want to join Atuguba and Associates to restore me on the ballot so that the people of Ghana, the students, and the security agencies that find me the most credible person to lead this nation, will get a chance to do what he wants to so.
“So, just be assured. it is just that the coming week starts on Tuesday, and I can assure you that we will file the necessary legal works that will restore us onto the ballot paper,” he stated.
In a similar development, the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) also revealed its intention to seek legal redress after its disqualification.
Speaking to Citi News, the National Chairman of the PPP, Nana Ofori Owusu, explained that their decision to seek legal redress stems from the EC’s alleged failure to provide the party an opportunity to rectify mistakes on its nomination forms.
Mr. Owusu further criticised the Electoral Commission, accusing it of gross incompetence in the way it handled the issue.