Election 2024: EC Disqualifies NDC Amenfi Central Parliamentary Candidate, Joana Cudjoe

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  • The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced the disqualification of the National Democratic Congress parliamentary candidate for Amenfi Central
  • Joana Cudjoe was disqualified due to a Sekondi High Court injunction preventing the EC from recognising her as the party's candidate
  • The EC said till the injunction is vacated or stayed it would be unable to recognise her as the NDC parliamentary candidate

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The Electoral Commission (EC) has disqualified the National Democratic Congress parliamentary candidate for Amenfi Central, Joana Cudjoe from participating in the 2024 elections.

The Electoral Commission cited an interlocutory injunction restraining the Commission from recognising Joana Cudjoe as the Parliamentary Candidate of the party as justification for its decision.

The EC says it has been injuncted by a Sekondi High Court from recognising Joana Cudjoe as the Amenfi Central NDC parliamentary candidate.
Source: UGC

In an October 16, 2024, letter the EC’s Deputy Chairman of Operations, Samuel Tettey noted that till the court’s injunction has been stayed or vacated, it would be unable to recognise Joana Cudjoe as the NDC’s parliamentary candidate for Amenfi Central.

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Joana Cudjoe’s electoral woes

Joana Cudjoe had to rerun in the party’s parliamentary primaries after her nomination as the party’s Amenfi Central pralimanetary candidate was nullified at the party’s national level.

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Fifi Kwetey, the party’s General Secretary in a statement stated that the national executives had annulled her nomination due to the electoral process being challeneged at the Sekondi High Court.

However, Joana Cudjoe was re-elected in a fresh primary election by popular acclamation.

Joana Cudjoe wins parliamentary elections

Joana Cudjoe who is also the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Golden Empire Legacy Limited, polled 756 out of the total 1,486 ballots cast to clinch a landslide victory on Saturday, May 13.

She defeated the contest from her leading contender Peter Yaw Kwakye Ackah, who garnered 575 to emerge second, Peacefmonline.com said.

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Her other competitors, Daniel Appiah, Dr Karl Mark Arhin, and Elijah Jones Appiah, received 73, 39, and 2 of the total votes cast, respectively.

Several NDC incumbents lose parliamentary bid

YEN.com.gh reported that the NDC held its presidential and parliamentary primaries on Saturday, May 13, 2023, ahead of the 2024 general elections.

Some incumbent Members of Parliament lost their bids to represent their constituencies and the party again.

In an interview with YEN.com.gh, CPP youth leader Eric Jerry Aidoo claimed the MPs who lost the race had failed their constituents.

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Source: YEN.com.gh