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Due to pending legal challenges, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has canceled its May 13, 2023, parliamentary primary for the Amenfi Central Constituency
The party’s general secretary, Fifi Kwetey, stated that the High Court in Sekondi has been reviewing the election results in a statement that was made public on Thursday, September 5, 2024.
“In the reliefs (c), (d), and (e) of the Plaintiffs’ action, they seek from the court, the annulment of the parliamentary primary election result and an order for a rerun of the election,” the statement said.
Following a meeting of the Functional Executive Committee on Tuesday, 3 September 2024, the decision was made to annul the election results and conduct a new primary.
“Accordingly, the Parliamentary primaries conducted on the 13th May 2023 in Amenfi Central have been annulled forthwith. The party has decided to open fresh nominations for the conduct of the primaries in Amenfi Central Constituency,” the statement added.
The following is the new primary’s timeline: On Friday, September 6, 2024, nominations will be accepted; they must be submitted by Saturday, September 7, 2024.
On Saturday, there will also be vetting and appeals; the fresh election is set for Sunday, September 8, 2024.
Due to pending legal challenges, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has canceled its May 13, 2023, parliamentary primary for the Amenfi Central seat.
The party’s general secretary, Fifi Kwetey, stated that the High Court in Sekondi has been reviewing the election results in a statement that was made public on Thursday, September 5, 2024.
“In the reliefs (c), (d), and (e) of the Plaintiffs’ action, they seek from the court, the annulment of the parliamentary primary election result and an order for a rerun of the election,” the statement said.
On Tuesday, September 3, 2024, the Functional Executive Committee met and decided to hold a fresh primary in place of the invalidating the election results.
As a result, the legislative primaries held in Amenfi Central on May 13, 2023, have been immediately canceled. The announcement also stated that the party has chosen to accept new nominations for the Amenfi Central Constituency primary.
The following is the new primary’s timeline: On Friday, September 6, 2024, nominations will be accepted; they must be submitted by Saturday, September 7, 2024.
Source: Ghanatodayonline.com
