An Accra High Court has dismissed an injunction application filed by the Yellow Ghana Movement, which sought to prevent the Electoral Commission (EC) from printing the Notice of Poll and ballot papers for the December 7 general election.
The court’s decision, delivered on Thursday, November 14, concluded that the case lacked merit and was therefore dismissed.
The application, filed by lawyer Martin Kpebu on behalf of his client, Samuel Apea-Danquah, a disqualified presidential candidate, argued that the EC’s decision to disqualify Apea-Danquah violated his fundamental right to a fair hearing.
Kpebu contended that the EC failed to specify the exact grounds for disqualification and denied the candidate the opportunity to rectify any perceived errors.
Apea-Danquah was disqualified alongside other presidential aspirants, including Bernard Mornah of the People’s National Convention (PNC), Janet Nabla of the People’s National Party (PNP), and eight other hopefuls.
Apea-Danquah’s legal challenge sought a declaration that his disqualification violated several 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).
Apea-Danquah has repeatedly argued that the grounds for his disqualification were baseless, claiming the decision was based on misinformation.
With the court’s ruling, the EC is now cleared to proceed with the preparation and printing of election materials, paving the way for the December 7 elections to proceed as scheduled.
