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An Accra High Court has dismissed an injunction application by the Yellow Ghana Movement, which aimed to halt the Electoral Commission (EC) from printing the Notice of Poll and ballot papers for the December 7 general election.<\/p>\n
The ruling, delivered on Thursday, November 14, was based on the court\u2019s assessment that the case lacked merit and was therefore baseless.<\/p>\n
The application was filed by Martin Kpebu on behalf of his client, Mr. Samuel Apea-Danquah, a disqualified presidential candidate.<\/p>\n
Kpebu argued that the EC\u2019s decision to disqualify Apea-Danquah, breached his client\u2019s fundamental right to be heard, as it failed to specify the specific grounds for disqualification and did not allow the candidate an opportunity to correct the errors.<\/p>\n
Mr. Apea-Danquah was disqualified alongside Bernard Mornah of the People\u2019s National Convention (PNC), Janet Nabla of the People\u2019s National Party (PNP), and eight other presidential hopefuls.<\/p>\n
In his court filing, Apea-Danquah sought a declaration that his disqualification violated multiple constitutional provisions, including Articles 12(1) and (2), 21(3), and other rights under the 1992 Constitution, as well as Regulation 9 of the Public Elections Regulations, 2020 (C.I.127).<\/p>\n
Apea-Danquah has repeatedly asserted that the EC\u2019s grounds for disqualification were unfounded, describing the decision as based on misinformation.<\/p>\n
The court\u2019s ruling, however, allows the EC to proceed with the preparation and distribution of election materials, clearing the path for the upcoming elections.<\/p>\n
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