Joana Cudjoe’s Disqualification: ”EC is Acting in Accordance with the Law and Court Order – Lawyer
Allegations of Forgery and Court Injunction Lead to Disqualification of Joana Cudjoe Ahead of 2024 Elections
- Joana Gyan Cudjoe disqualified from 2024 parliamentary election by the Electoral Commission
- Disqualification based on a pending court case
- Lawyer Francis Opoku defends the EC
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate for the Amenfi Central Constituency in the Western Region, Joana Gyan Cudjoe, has been disqualified from the 2024 parliamentary election.
The Electoral Commission in a letter dated October 10, 2024 signed by Samuel Tettey, the Deputy Chairman in charge of Operations informed Joana Gyan Cudjoe about her disqualification based on a pending court case.
It started with a native of Amenfi Central, Gyedu Frimpong, petitioning the Electoral Commission to reject the nomination forms of Joana Gyan Cudjoe.
That, he explained, was because of an injunction restraining the EC from accepting Mrs Gyan’s nomination by the High Court in Takoradi.
Francis Opoku, a private legal practitioner, clarified the Electoral Commission’s decision regarding Joana Gyan Kudjoe, stating that the EC cannot be held accountable.
He emphasized that the EC is following the law and a court order and must comply with it.
Lawyer Opoku speaking on the Lawson TV/Radio Ghana Se Sen Morning Show with Kwame Tanko explained that an interlocutory injunction is a court order that either compels or restricts a party from taking certain actions until the case is resolved. This type of order is typically issued during the trial to preserve the current situation until a final judgment is reached.
He noted that if Joana Kudjoe is unhappy with the outcome, she has the option to file an appeal.
If she decides to take her case to the Supreme Court after consulting her lawyers, she is free to do so, as the Supreme Court has the authority to overturn any lower court’s decision.
