A High Court in Accra has reportedly dismissed an application by the Flagbearer of the People’s National Convention (PNC) challenging the order of his disqualification from contesting in the 2024 presidential election by the Electoral Commission of Ghana.
The court, on Monday, October 21, 2024, ruled that the disqualification of Bernard Mornah by the EC was lawful.
The presiding judge, His Lordship Justice Richard Apietu, dismissed the application for certiorari with no order as to costs since it is a constitutional matter.
Bernard Mornah asked the court for an order of mandamus compelling the Electoral Commission to declare him as duly nominated to contest the 2024 presidential elections.
He was equally seeking an order restraining the EC from printing the presidential ballot papers or carrying on with the December 7, 2024, presidential election until he was declared a duly nominated candidate and allowed to contest the election.
Why the EC disqualified Bernard Mornah
The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Jean Mensa, gave reasons for the disqualification of some presidential hopefuls for the 2024 presidential election.
Addressing a news conference on Friday, September 20, 2024, Jean Mensa stated that they were disqualified due to incomplete registration details and their inability to meet other requirements by the EC.
For Bernard Mornah, she said, “Mr. Bernard Mornahalso had incomplete particulars of supporters, he also used registered voters in a particular district to support his nomination in other districts.
“His form also contained varying signatures for the same supporters and in some cases the same signature for different supporters. The committee is of the view that he should be disqualified.”
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