Joana Ghansah Cudjoe<\/strong><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has annulled the parliamentary primariy held in the Amenfi Central constituency on May 13, 2023, and has ordered a rerun of the election.<\/p>\n
The decision was made by the party\u2019s Functional Executive Committee at a meeting on Tuesday, September 3, 2024.<\/p>\n
The annulment comes after the election was challenged in court by some party members, who sought the annulment of the primary election results and an order for a rerun of the election over the eligibility of the winner Joana Ghansah Cudjoe, wife of musician, Keche.<\/p>\n
Joana\u2019s membership of the party is said to be in doubt over allegations of forgery.<\/p>\n
The High Court in Sekondi had been hearing the case, but the NDC\u2019s decision to annul the election and hold new primary appears to have preempted the court\u2019s ruling.<\/p>\n
The NDC\u2019s General Secretary, Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, announced the decision in a press release on September 4, 2024, stating that the party had decided to open fresh nominations for the conduct of new primary in the Amenfi Central constituency.<\/p>\n
A timetable for the new primary has been released, with nominations opening on Friday, September 6, 2024, and the election scheduled to take place on a date yet to be announced before EC deadline of filing nominations.<\/p>\n
This is not the first time the NDC has faced controversy over its parliamentary primaries.<\/p>\n
In the past, the party has faced allegations of vote-buying, intimidation, and other forms of electoral malpractices.<\/p>\n
The decision to annul the Amenfi Central primary and hold new elections is seen as an effort to restore credibility and fairness to the party\u2019s electoral process.<\/p>\n
Background of the Amenfi Central Primary<\/p>\n
The Amenfi Central parliamentary primary was held on May 13, 2023, as part of the NDC\u2019s efforts to select its candidates for the 2024 general elections.<\/p>\n
However, the election was marred by allegations of irregularities and disputes over the results.<\/p>\n
Some candidates and their supporters alleged that the election was rigged, while others claimed that the process was flawed.<\/p>\n
The controversy surrounding the election led to a court case, with some plaintiffs seeking the annulment of the election results and an order for a rerun of the election.<\/p>\n
-BY Daniel Bampoe<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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