The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has postponed parliamentary primaries in the Odododiodio seat indefinitely owing to a court order obtained by a disqualified candidate.
Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, the party’s General Secretary, issued a statement on January 17, 2024, announcing a temporary halt to all primary operations in the constituency.
The disqualified candidate contested the decision to bar him from running in the primary, and the court granted an interlocutory injunction, preventing the NDC from holding the poll until the case was addressed.
The NDC indicated that the party’s Functional Executive Committee (FEC) met on January 16, 2024 and resolved to postpone the election indefinitely.
The party also urged all branch and constituency executives to maintain peace and harmony until further notice.
The NDC has apologized for any inconvenience caused by the postponement and has promised members to communicate a new date for the conduct of the primaries when fixed.
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Background
The Functional Executive Committee of the NDC in November 2023 disqualified Michael Nii Yarboi Annan from contesting in the parliamentary election in the Odododiodioo Constituency.
The NDC, in a report issued last year, explained that findings made by the special committee established by the Functional Executive Committee of the party justified the disqualification of Mr. Annan from contesting the party’s parliamentary primary in the Odododiodoo Constituency.
According to the party, considering the evidence presented, the special committee was unable to endorse Mr. Annan’s qualification to contest the parliamentary primaries in the Odododiodoo constituency based on Article 41(8)(b) of the NDC Constitution, which stipulates that, “a member must be an active member of the party at the constituency level for the four years immediately preceding the date of filing nominations.”
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