The High Court in Accra has struck out a suit filed by Democracy Hub challenging the National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) Ayawaso East parliamentary primary, ruling that the action was incompetent.
Democracy Hub had sued the National Democratic Congress, the Electoral Commission of Ghana, and the Attorney-General’s Department, seeking to halt the EC from accepting and acting on the NDC’s parliamentary candidate for the Ayawaso East by-election on the grounds that the polls were marred by vote buying.
Lawyers for the NDC, however, filed a preliminary objection asking the court to strike out the suit on grounds that it was incompetent and defective.
In his ruling, Justice Agyenim-Boateng upheld the preliminary objection and set aside the originating processes.
Meanwhile, the filing of the suit centred on Baba Jamal, the NDC parliamentary candidate, who was accused of engaging in vote buying during the primaries. Mr. Jamal has consistently denied the allegations.
A three-member NDC committee investigated the claims and submitted a report that informed the party’s decision to uphold the primary results, citing legal requirements, constitutional provisions, and nomination deadlines set by the EC.
The EC has scheduled the Ayawaso East by-election for Tuesday, March 3, 2026.
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