Election 2024: Bernard Mornah Approaches Supreme Court After High Court Dismisses His Case
- The People's National Convention (PNC) presidential candidate Bernard Mornah's case has been dismissed by the Accra High Court
- The presidential hopeful said that while he was dismayed by the court's ruling, he has opted to take the matter to the Supreme Court
- Bernard Mornah was disqualified from the Ghanaian presidency race for having errors and irregularities in his application forms
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The Accra High Court has dismissed Bernard Mornah’s application to contest his disqualification from participating in the upcoming December 7 presidential race.
The Electoral Commission had disqualified the People's National Convention (PNC) candidate due to numerous errors and irregularities in his nomination application.
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He was disqualified along with 11 other presidential candidates, including Yellow Ghana’s Samuel Apea-Danquah, independent candidate Janet Nabla, and the Progressive People's Party (PPP) candidate Kofi Asamoah Siaw.
The People’s National Convention (PNC) presidential candidate filed an application at the High Court to overturn the EC's verdict.
However, the court ruled that his application was without merit and dismissed the same.
Justice Richard Appietu, who presided over the case, ruled that the PNC was not meticulous in filling out its nomination forms.
He said the PNC and Bernard Mornah should have exercised greater diligence in filling out the forms.
He noted that given the PNC’s long history in the electoral process, they should have been more careful to avoid such mistakes.
Reacting to the court’s verdict on Monday, October 21, 2024, Bernard Mornah said he would not give up on his quest to overturn the EC’s verdict.
He said he had informed his legal team to submit a petition to the Supreme Court to have his grievances addressed.
He bemoaned the High Court’s refusal to admit his application and said he would seek an interpretation of the law from the Supreme Court.
Yellow Ghana sues EC
Meanwhile, Yellow Ghana’s Samuel Apea-Danquah has also sued the EC following his disqualification.
In a motion filed on October 10, 2024, he asked the court to issue an order of certiorari to quash the EC's decision to disqualify his candidacy.
He is also seeking an order of mandamus to compel the EC to reinstate the applicant as a valid presidential candidate for the 2024 presidential election.
He urged the court to also prohibit the EC from taking further steps in the 2024 presidential elections, including printing ballot sheets and conducting the elections until the applicant’s legal rights are restored, as well as an order of injunction against the entire electoral process until the legal action is resolved.
Finally, Apea-Danquah is seeking damages for the loss of political capital and reputation and the damage to his standing as a public figure and political leader caused by his disqualification.
PPP initiates legal action against EC
YEN.com.gh reported that the Progressive People's Party has initiated legal action against the EC over its disqualification from the December 7 election.
In its lawsuit, the PPP stated that the commission's rejection of its candidate’s nomination forms was arbitrary and unlawful and felt it was unfair.
Proofread by Bruce Douglas, senior copy editor at YEN.com.gh
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