Lockson-Nelson Dafaamekpor stated the Nationwide Democratic Congress (NDC) was nonetheless pursuing quite a few election petition circumstances in courtroom, together with one relating to the constituency contested by his spouse.
Showing on Pleasure Information’ PM Specific, Majority Whip acknowledged that regardless of the current ruling, some controversial parliamentary election outcomes stay in courtroom.
His feedback got here after controversy over the social gathering’s failed authorized problem to Kupandai’s seat within the Supreme Court docket.
He stated the NDC had since commenced a evaluate course of on the matter.
“As for the Kpandai case, as I indicated, we’re again in courtroom and it’s into account,” he stated.
He stated his social gathering can also be pursuing one other election petition associated to the constituency his spouse is contesting, however he declined to offer particulars in regards to the particular incident in an interview.
“Sure, we are literally in courtroom. We’re within the Excessive Court docket,” he clarified.
Dafaamekpol careworn that election-related authorized disputes require restraint and prudence from political actors whereas the matter is earlier than the judiciary.
“Do not say an excessive amount of about these issues. We depart it within the palms of the choose,” he stated.
The feedback come amid an ongoing post-election authorized battle between Ghana’s major political events over parliamentary ends in some constituencies following the 2024 common elections.
Electoral petitions have grow to be frequent in Ghana’s electoral course of, with political events more and more counting on courts to problem outcomes they take into account controversial.
The NDC management maintained that it stays dedicated to utilizing authorized and constitutional processes to handle electoral grievances, pending the end result from the courts.
