Samson Anyenini flawed the electral Commission over decision on grounds for disqualification
The NDC’s Joana Cudjoe, the parliamentary candidate for Amenfi Central, has been disqualified by the Electoral Commission (EC) because it exceeded its legal jurisdiction by utilizing an interlocutory injunction. A private attorney has made this argument.
Samson Lardy Anyenini claims that an injunction is only a provisional measure and lacks the legal authority to disqualify a candidate in the absence of a final court decision.
Anyenini clarified in a PM Express interview that interlocutory injunctions are temporary measures that don’t resolve the underlying legal dispute.
“An interlocutory injunction does not establish the parties’ rights; it is not a permanent injunction. Therefore, he stated that it is premature and illegal to utilize such as the foundation for disqualification.
He went on to say that the fact that the NDC had canceled the initial May 2023 election—the basis of the injunction—made the EC’s judgment even more dubious.
September 2024 saw the holding of a fresh election under the supervision of the EC. After overseeing the election in September 2024, the Electoral Commission ruled that Joana Cudjoe had been legitimately elected.
