Court dismisses Yellow Ghana’s injunction to halt EC’s ballot paper printing

An Accra High Court has dismissed an injunction application filed by the Yellow Ghana Movement, that sought to restrain the Electoral Commission (EC) from printing the notice of poll and ballot papers ahead of the December 7 general elections.

The ruling, delivered on Thursday, November 14, was based on the court’s assessment that the case lacked merit and was therefore baseless.

The application was filed by Martin Kpebu on behalf of his client, Mr. Samuel Apea-Danquah, a disqualified presidential candidate.

Kpebu requested the court to rule that the EC’s decision, outlined in a letter dated September 20, 2024, disqualifying Apea-Danquah from the 2024 presidential election without specifying the grounds or offering him a hearing, is a violation of his right to a fair hearing.

The applicant also sought a declaration that his disqualification was unlawful, arguing that it violated several constitutional provisions, including Articles 12(1) and (2), 21(3), and other rights under the 1992 Constitution, as well as Regulation 9 of the Public Elections Regulations, 2020 (C.I.127).

Mr. Apea-Danquah is one of eleven presidential aspirants the EC had barred from participating in the upcoming elections.

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Apea-Danquah has repeatedly asserted that the EC’s grounds for disqualification were unfounded, describing the decision as based on misinformation.

However, the court’s ruling allows the EC to proceed with the preparation and distribution of election materials, clearing the path for the upcoming elections.