EC Pulls Out of NDC's Presidential And Parliamentary Primaries Over Dr Duffuor's Injuction Writ

• The NDC parliamentary and presidential primaries are in limbo as the EC announced its decision not to supervise the event
• EC Chair Jean Mensa explained that the writ filed by Dr Kwabena Duffuor at the High Court seeking to injunct the event needs to be resolved first
• Dr Duffuor has gone to court to cause a postponement of the primaries, citing anomalies with the electoral register

Ghana's Electoral Commission (EC) has announced its decision to pull out of the presidential and parliamentary primaries of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC).

The EC announced on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, that it will supervise the primaries on May 13, 2023, because of legal issues associated with the election.

EC Chairperson Jean Mensa made announced the decision during a meeting with representatives of the three presidential hopefuls.

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EC explains it does not want to disrespect the court

Speaking during the meeting on Wednesday, May 10, Jean Mensa said although electoral officers were preparing to supervise the elections, the Commission was served with the writ on the restraining order being sought by Dr Duffuor, one of the three NDC flagbearer hopefuls, and his campaign team.

Dr Duffuor named the EC as one of the five Plaintiffs as he raises questions about the accuracy of the party delegates register that would be used for voting.

"In order that we are not cited for contempt, the Commission has taken the decision not to supervise the conduct of the presidential and parliamentary elections until after the determination of the case by the court,” the EC Chairperson said.

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Dr Duffuor goes to court over concerns about voters' register

YEN.com.gh reported in a related story that Dr Duffuor went to court to stop the NDC's much-anticipated presidential and parliamentary primaries.

Dr Duffuor filed a suit at the Accra High Court begging the court to order a postponement of the primaries and direct the NDC to compile a better register for the party's delegates.

In the suit that names John Mahama among the five Plaintiffs, Dr Duffuor claims there are discrepancies in the register that the party wants to use for the primaries.

NDC NEC member joins hundreds called to the Bar

Meanwhile, in a separate story, YEN.com.gh reported that a young member of the National Executive Committee of the NDC Victor Wonder Kutor has been called to the Ghana Bar Association.

He was among 196 new lawyers called to the Ghana Bar at an event held at the Accra International Conference Centre on Friday, May 5, 2023.

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He told YEN.com.gh on the sidelines of the event that he missed out during last year's call to the bar because he was at the time studying abroad.

Source: YEN.com.gh