On May 12, an Accra High Court dismissed Dr. Kwabena Duffour’s lawsuit against the National Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential and parliamentary primaries.
His legal team had asked for the lawsuit to be dropped, and the judge granted their request. The motion was filed when the matter was summoned for hearing earlier in the day. The Electoral Commission (EC) and the NDC’s legal staff both had no objections.
The team supporting Dr. Duffuor in the upcoming presidential and parliamentary elections on May 13 has said it has not been provided with an accurate list of those who are expected to participate. He claims that the voter registration information he was provided is incorrect and inadequate for use in the primary elections.
Dr. Duffuor stated in a letter to the party’s general secretary on Monday, May 8, that the delay will give the party more time to address the concerns he has expressed.
“Upon initial review of the 220 constituencies Voters Register (Photo Album), we identified several discrepancies in the register that indicate it is both incomplete and inaccurate. Having an incomplete and inaccurate register is a significant issue when going into an election because it undermines the credibility and fairness of the election process.” part of the letter reads.
“A comprehensive and accurate voter register is essential for ensuring that eligible voters are properly registered, and for preventing fraudulent activities such as multiple voting, impersonation and being refused a vote on the day of election”.
“The incomplete and inaccurate Voters register has a high potential of deliberately causing an irreparable damage to the bright chances of Candidate Dr. Kwabena Duffuor – which we are unable to countenance.”
The NDC, however, claimed that it had corrected the majority of the issues found by Dr. Duffuor’s team. Therefore, NDC’s legal team petitioned the High Court to throw out the case. They maintained that the lawsuit was without merit because of its poor approach. They also said the case had no basis in law.
