On Wednesday, October 16, 2024, a Sekondi Excessive Court docket restrained Joana Gyan Cudjoe, spouse of musician Keche Andrew, from presenting herself because the elected NDC parliamentary candidate for Amenfi Central till additional discover.
The court docket additionally prohibited the NDC and the Electoral Commission (EC) from recognising her because the duly elected candidate following a contestation by some 5 complainants.
The plaintiffs, Gyedu Frimpong, Akubilla Daniel, Enock Ntiamoh, Isaac Twum, and Doris Aidoo, sued Joana Cudjoe, the NDC, and the EC, arguing that she doesn’t qualify for the place.
In response, the Electoral Commission confirmed it could adhere to the court docket order and stop recognising Joana Gyan because the parliamentary candidate.
In a letter dated October 10, 2024, the Deputy Chairman of Operations Samuel Tettey knowledgeable Gyan Cudjoe and the general public of her disqualification.
However what are the premise for her disqualification?
Joana Gyan Cudjoe’s disqualification stems from allegations of forgery associated to her voter ID and NDC get together card, as acknowledged within the petition introduced to the court docket.
The petition contends that to qualify for the NDC’s nationwide main elections, Mrs Cudjoe should possess a sound nationwide voter identification card, which they declare she obtained illegally.
It famous that the Voter ID she submitted contained 11 digits, deviating from the usual 10 digits required underneath the Public Elections Rules.
Moreover, discrepancies have been discovered between the voter ID numbers on her membership ID card (67610125841 and 67610125891); The voter ID quantity given to Joana Cudjoe is the voter ID for one Seidu Bala (6761012589) and one-digit was added to the quantity (1).
Is there any hope for Joana Gyan Cudjoe?
A supply on the EC who spoke to GhanaWeb indicated that if Joana Gyan can rectify the problems inside the set timelines, she nonetheless has an opportunity to proceed together with her candidacy.
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