a re-run of the election<\/a><\/strong><\/span> in the Tema West Constituency.<\/p>\n[contextly_sidebar id=”DLRM0cDXygvtBFgEM5lhCGCGUU1unt8j”]In their suit, they argued that the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the NPP directed that Ga-Adangme constituencies especially those around the coast, should be contested by only indigenous residents, claiming Mr Ahenkorah is not one of them.<\/p>\n
They cited a case in law, the Supreme Court decision in the case of Benjamin Eyi Mensah v Electoral Commission and Anor dated February 27, 2015 \u00a0to argue that Carlos Ahenkorah was not a registered voter of the Tema West Constituency at the time he contested the NPP\u2019s parliamentary primaries in the Tema West Constituency, thus his election should be declared null, void and of no effect.<\/p>\n
But in her judgement, Justice Norvisi Ayinine said Carlos Ahenkotah legally transferred his vote from Tema Central to Tema West therefore the plaintiffs’ argument in that regard does not hold.<\/p>\n
Justice Ayinine commenting on the second defendant, said the NPP\u00a0was fair in how it handled\u00a0the matter.<\/p>\n
The court also stated the party did not\u00a0defy\u00a0its own constitution, and the Constitution of Ghana.<\/p>\n
Case was founded on mischief<\/strong><\/p>\nMeanwhile, in an interview with Citi News<\/strong>, Carlos Ahenkorah lauded the ruling of the court but was quick to add what happened to him should not be allowed to happen to any other party member.<\/p>\nAccording to him, the case was founded on mischief. He further accused Naa Torshie Addo of trying to find any means to reinstate herself after having lost the primaries.<\/p>\n
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By: Kwame Botchway\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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