Five people in Duta Electoral Area of the Ketu South municipality have filed an interim injunction against the District Level Elections in the area to be held today, December 19.
The ex parte motion restrains the Electoral Commission (EC), its assigns and workmen from conducting any election.
All 24 aspirants and all registered voters in the electoral area have also been restrained from the elections.
The injunction granted by the Ho High Court presided over by Justice Yaw Owoahene Acheampong noted the order shall be valid for ten days.
A statement signed by Marcus Agborbia for and on behalf of the petitioners on the back of the injunction indicated there will be no election in the area.
It is however not clear what has accounted for the injunction with the EC also yet to comment on it.
Read the full statement from the petitioners below:
DISTRICT-LEVEL ELECTIONS IN THE DUTA ELECTORAL AREA INJUNCTED
1. This is to inform the general public, especially all registered voters in Duta Electoral Area, all citizens of Duta at home and abroad and all residents within the Duta Electoral Area that we have successfully filed a Petition against the Electoral Commission and some four candidates in the District Level Elections in the Duta Electoral Area.
2. We also filed a Motion Exparte for an interim injunction to restrain the Electoral Commission from having anything to do with the conduct of the District Level Elections in the Duta Electoral Area on the 19th day of December 2023.
3. The High Court, Ho presided over by His Lordship Yaw Owoahene–Acheampong graciously granted the Motion Exparte and restrained the Electoral Commission, its assigns, workmen, etc. from having anything to do with the conduct of the District Level Elections in the Duta Electoral Area on the 19th day of December, 2023. The Order shall be valid for ten (10) days.
4. We humbly write to notify the general public especially all the Twenty – Four (24) candidates, and all registered voters in the Duta Electoral Area that the District Level Elections in the area have been injuncted.
5. We serve notice and notice is hereby served that there will be NO Assembly member and Unit Committee member elections in the Duta Electoral Area on Tuesday 19th day of December 2023.
5. We are deeply sorry for any inconvenience this may cause you.
6. It is in the interest of the sovereignty of Ghana, the integrity and sanctity of public elections in Ghana and the collective interest of the DUTA ELECTORAL AREA.
7. Please bear with us.
Dated 18th day of December 2023.
MARCUS AGBORBIA for and on behalf of the Petitioners.
0243211572
CC:
1. All 24 candidates
2. All registered voters in Duta
3. All Chiefs and Elders in Duta
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