PPP takes EC to court; Wants balloting stopped

The Flag bearer of the Progressive People’s Party (PPP), Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom has taken the Electoral Commission (EC), to the High Court over the decision to disqualify him from the December 7 presidential election.

The Notice of Motion for an order for judicial review in the nature of certiorari and prohibition was filed on behalf of Dr Nduom on Friday October 14 by Mr J. Ayikoi Otoo as lawyer.

He is seeking “an order of prohibition to restrain the EC from proceeding with balloting for position of presidential candidates for the 7th December elections."

He is also seeking”…a further order directed against the 1st Respondent [Mrs Charlotte Osei] in her capacity as Returning Officer for Presidential elections to grant the Applicant the opportunity to amend and alter the one anomaly found in his nomination papers as well as accept his nomination papers as amended or altered to enable him contest as a Presidential Candidate for the 7th December 2016 elections.”

“And for such order or further as to this Honourable Court may deem fit.”

According to the applicant, the decision of the respondents, Mrs Charlotte Osei and the Electoral Commission to disqualify him was in breach of the rules of natural justice, error apparent on teh face of the record and failing to live within the requirement as imposed by law.

Dr Nduom is asking the court to order the respondent to grant him the opportunity to amend and alter the one anomaly found in his nomination papers as well as accept his nomination papers as amended or altered to enable him contest as a presidential candidate for the December elections.