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National Democratic Congress’ flagbearer hopeful, Dr Kwabena Duffour has filed a suit against the party following what he says are some discrepancies his team has identified in the party’s voters register to be used for the exercise.
In a writ filed at an Accra High Court, Dr Duffour indicated that the party failed to provide the required photo album register five weeks ahead of the elections as stated in the party’s rules.
He stated that a partial photo album register was given to his team on May 4, a few days ahead of the elections rather than in March when they had submitted a request for one.
Dr Duffour adds that to their utmost surprise, upon verification, it was found that the number of constituencies on the hard drive given to his representatives was 220 in number as opposed to the alleged number of 228 constituencies indicated by the General Secretary.
He adds further that an initial verification of the said 220 constituencies on the hard drive given to his representatives by the Director of Elections of the NDC established basic errors and inaccuracies that render the Photo Album Register inaccurate and unreliable for free, fair and credible elections.”
Dr Duffour added that despite his request for a postponement of the elections until a full photo album register is secured, the party has failed to heed his request.
Thus, he is asking the court to grant an interlocutory injunction to restrain the party and sued persons – General Secretary, Election Director, co-contestants John Mahama and Kojo Bonsu, and the Electoral Commission – from holding the elections scheduled for May 13.
This is “pending the production of a complete and accurate photo album register and delivery of same to the Plaintiff and other Presidential aspirants of the National Democratic Congress at least five weeks ahead of the elections as stated in their Party’s rules.
This comes after Dr Kwabena Duffuor, on May 9, asked the party to postpone its upcoming presidential and parliamentary primaries scheduled for Saturday, May 13.
The party rejected the plea, while some officials accused his team of bad faith.
In effect, Dr Duffour is seeking
A declaration that the photo album register issued by the party is incomplete and inaccurate.
That party be ordered to prepare and deliver a complete and accurate Photo Album Register to all the presidential aspirants at least five weeks ahead of the elections to enable the aspirants to carry out the needed verification of the album
The court is expected to sit on this injunction case on Monday 15 May although the elections are scheduled for Saturday 13th May.
Some leading members of the Party have described the action of Team Duffour as an attempt to thwart the progress of the Party.
We await to see how this case pans out ahead of the elections.
By uniquenewsgh.com
