Joana Gyan Cudjoe, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate for Amenfi Central, has expressed her gratitude, saying that “God has vindicated” her following the Sekondi High Court’s decision to set aside an injunction that had barred her from contesting the seat.
The injunction stemmed from a legal dispute after Cudjoe’s victory in the NDC’s May 2023 parliamentary primaries, where she won decisively.
However, some dissatisfied party members filed a lawsuit, leading to an interlocutory injunction that temporarily prevented her from being recognized as the NDC candidate.
The situation took another turn when the NDC’s Functional Executive Committee annulled the May primary results and held fresh primaries on September 8, 2024, where Cudjoe again emerged victorious.
Despite this, the Electoral Commission disqualified her, citing the earlier injunction linked to the contested May election results.
The NDC subsequently pursued a legal challenge to defend Cudjoe’s candidacy, filing a fresh writ at the Sekondi High Court after the Accra High Court dismissed an application to halt the Electoral Commission’s preparations for the Amenfi Central election.
On Monday, November 11, 2024, His Lordship George K. Gyan-Kontoh ruled that the original grounds for the injunction had changed, especially since the NDC had annulled the contested May primary and conducted a fresh election.
He noted that the incumbent MP, Kwakye Ackah, had opted not to participate in the new primaries, further solidifying Cudjoe’s candidacy. Consequently, the court lifted the injunction, clearing her path to contest in the upcoming election.
In an interview with Citi News, a relieved and elated Cudjoe thanked God for her “vindication” and expressed her gratitude to the NDC and its members for their steadfast support.
She encouraged her supporters in Amenfi Central to celebrate the victory, announcing her plans to officially launch her campaign and see it through to the December elections.
“We thank God for everything that has happened today, especially my new lawyers who came in to rescue me…I thank God and all the NDC members, executives, and all the Western Region NDC. I must say I am very happy.”
“I have done no wrong. My only wrong was contesting and winning an election, and God indeed has proven people wrong…So I am coming home, and we will do our campaign launch and proceed with all we have to do. I know people are awaiting my arrival, so they should make merry because God has made this happen,” Cudjoe said.
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