Dr Kwabena Duffour, one of the candidates contesting for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearership position has withdrawn the interlocutory injunction against the party’s primaries.
Dr Duffour wanted to bar the party, the Electoral Commission from holding the primaries pending the production of a complete photo album register.
The former Finance Minister also wanted the party to deliver the complete register to him at least five weeks ahead of the election.
According to the plaintiff, data from only 220 out of the 275 constituencies have been verified. An exceptional list of 74,799 he adds has been created which cannot also be verified because of scanty information.
For no credible reason, 3,910 eligible voters at the 220 constituencies have been disenfranchised”, Dr. Duffuor’s writ read in parts.
He further made a point, the photo album put out by the electoral directorate of the NDC with the knowledge, consent and tacit approval of the general secretary of the party would compromise the integrity of the election to his detriment.
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“The Plaintiff maintains that the reluctance to extend the time for the internal elections and provide a complete and credible photo album register ahead of time to the presidential aspirants for verification smacks of a plan to create an undue advantage for manipulation of the presidential primaries”, the motion added.
His action sent the party’s primaries in limbo with Kojo Bonsu, one of the presidential aspirants joining other personalities to call on Dr Duffour to withdraw the case to pave way for the primaries.
The lawyers of Dr. Duffuor informed the court on Friday, May 12 that they intend to withdraw their case, and there was no opposition to the request from the other parties. Court accordingly struck out the case as withdrawn.
This means that the NDC primaries will be held on Saturday, May 13, 2023 as scheduled.
