{"id":234151,"date":"2024-10-17T12:05:48","date_gmt":"2024-10-17T12:05:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/10\/17\/ndc-seeks-court-injunction-to-halt-ec-from-printing-amenfi-central-ballots\/"},"modified":"2024-10-17T12:05:48","modified_gmt":"2024-10-17T12:05:48","slug":"ndc-seeks-court-injunction-to-halt-ec-from-printing-amenfi-central-ballots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/10\/17\/ndc-seeks-court-injunction-to-halt-ec-from-printing-amenfi-central-ballots\/","title":{"rendered":"NDC seeks Court injunction to halt EC from printing Amenfi Central ballots"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has filed an injunction application seeking to halt the Electoral Commission (EC) from proceeding with the printing of parliamentary ballot papers and notice of poll for the Amenfi Central constituency.<\/p>\n<p>This legal action follows the recent disqualification of their parliamentary candidate, Joana Gyan Cudjoe, by the EC.<\/p>\n<p>The disqualification stems from an interlocutory injunction issued by the Sekondi High Court, which prevents the EC from recognizing Cudjoe as the NDC\u2019s candidate for the upcoming December 7 elections.<\/p>\n<p>The court\u2019s injunction is reportedly related to a pending lawsuit concerning Cudjoe\u2019s eligibility, which has not been resolved or lifted, thereby blocking her from contesting in the parliamentary race.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, the NDC argues that the EC\u2019s continued actions to print ballot papers without resolving the matter would infringe upon the legal process and the rights of their candidate.<\/p>\n<p>In the application, the NDC is requesting the court to issue an order to restrain the EC from printing or distributing ballot materials for Amenfi Central until the legal issues surrounding Cudjoe\u2019s disqualification are fully adjudicated.<\/p>\n<p>This development adds further complexity to the party\u2019s campaign in the constituency as the election date approaches.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1098052\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-10-17-at-11.39.37_23c6eab8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"810\" height=\"1080\"  \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1098053\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-10-17-at-11.39.36_bfee86db.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"810\" height=\"1080\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>#GhanaPolls2024<\/strong><\/em><br \/><em><strong>#ElectionBureau<\/strong><\/em><br \/><em><strong>#CitiVerify<\/strong> <\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has filed an injunction application seeking to halt the Electoral Commission (EC) from proceeding with the printing of parliamentary ballot papers and notice of poll for the Amenfi Central constituency. 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