Yellow Ghana Leader Seeks Court Injunction Against EC’s Disqualification Ahead of December Elections
Yellow Ghana Leader Seeks Court Injunction Against EC's Disqualification Ahead of December Elections
- Yellow Ghana movement, has filed for an interlocutory injunction
- The EC failed to provide specific grounds for the disqualification
- Apea-Danquah was disqualified alongside Bernard Mornah
Samuel Apea-Danquah, the leader of the Yellow Ghana movement, has filed for an interlocutory injunction to prevent the Electoral Commission (EC) from printing the notice of poll and ballot papers in preparation for the December 7 general elections.
Apea-Danquah’s lawyer, Martin Kpebu, argues in the application that the EC’s decision to disqualify Apea-Danquah from contesting the 2024 Public Presidential Elections, as stated in a letter dated September 20, 2024, is a violation of his client’s right to a fair hearing.
The EC failed to provide specific grounds for the disqualification and did not give Apea-Danquah an opportunity to respond.
Apea-Danquah was disqualified alongside Bernard Mornah of the People’s National Convention (PNC), Janet Nabla of the People’s National Party (PNP), and eight other candidates.
In his application, Apea-Danquah is also seeking a declaration that his disqualification is illegal, arguing it contravenes multiple articles of the 1992 Constitution, including Articles 12, 21, 23, and 55, as well as Regulation 9 of the Public Elections Regulations, 2020 (C.I.127).
He has consistently maintained that the EC’s decision is based on falsehoods.
