{"id":236251,"date":"2024-10-21T11:35:14","date_gmt":"2024-10-21T11:35:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/10\/21\/court-rejects-bernard-mornahs-appeal-against-ec-disqualification\/"},"modified":"2024-10-21T11:35:14","modified_gmt":"2024-10-21T11:35:14","slug":"court-rejects-bernard-mornahs-appeal-against-ec-disqualification","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/10\/21\/court-rejects-bernard-mornahs-appeal-against-ec-disqualification\/","title":{"rendered":"Court rejects Bernard Mornah&#8217;s appeal against EC disqualification"},"content":{"rendered":"<br><div id=\"article-text\">\n                       \n                        \n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The High Court has dismissed an application filed by Bernard Mornah, the flagbearer of the People\u2019s National Convention (PNC), who was seeking to overturn the Electoral Commission&#8217;s decision to disqualify him from contesting in the upcoming presidential election.<gwmw style=\"display:none;\"\/><gwmw style=\"display:none;\"\/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ruling, delivered on Monday, October 21, marks a significant setback for Mornah and his party just weeks ahead of the December polls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mr Mornah&#8217;s disqualification was based on issues surrounding his nomination forms, which the Electoral Commission deemed insufficient to allow him to contest the election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In response, Mornah filed an application to challenge the decision, arguing that the grounds for his disqualification were unjust.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, the High Court upheld the Electoral Commission&#8217;s ruling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The decision to disqualify Mornah sparked considerable discussions within Ghana&#8217;s political circles, with some questioning the fairness of the electoral process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mr Mornah\u2019s supporters argue that the disqualification process lacks transparency and raises concerns about how the Electoral Commission handles such cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite the legal defeat, Mr Mornah has expressed his commitment to continue advocating for electoral reforms in the country.<\/p>\n\n                <p><strong>DISCLAIMER: <\/strong>The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.<\/p>      \n               \n <!-- Post Tags -->\n                \n\n                        \n\n    \n                                 \n                                             \n                    <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The High Court has dismissed an application filed by Bernard Mornah, the flagbearer of the People\u2019s National Convention (PNC), who was seeking to overturn the Electoral Commission&#8217;s decision to disqualify him from contesting in the upcoming presidential election. 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