Bernard Mornah sues EC over disqualification from 2024 presidential race

Flagbearer of the People’s National Convention, Bernard Anbataayela Mornah has sued the Electoral Commission (EC) for his disqualification from the presidential race in the upcoming December polls.

According to him, his disqualification is a breach of his rights, illegal and failed to comply with due process requirements imposed by law.

In a court document available to GhanaWeb, Bernard Mornah demanded, “An order of mandamus compelling the 2nd respondent to declare the 1st applicant as duly nominated to contest the 2024 public presidential elections.

“An order restraining the 1st and 2nd respondents from printing the presidential ballot papers or carrying on with the December 7, 2024 Public Presidential Elections until 1st Applicant is declared duly nominated candidate of the 2nd applicant and allowed to contest the said elections.”

On Friday, September 20, 2024, the EC, in a statement, indicated that 11 out of 24 aspirants who filed their nominations to contest the 2024 presidential elections were disqualified due to their failure to correct errors on their nomination forms.

EC Chairperson, Jean Mensa, explained, “Mr Bernard Mornah also had incomplete details of supporters. He also used registered voters in a particular district to support the nomination in other districts. His form also contained varying signatures for the same supporters and in some cases the same signature for different supporters. The committee was of the view that he be disqualified.”