The Criminal Division of the Accra High Court has dismissed a case filed by Independent Presidential Candidate Marricke Kofi Gane challenging his disqualification by the Electoral Commission.

The court dismissed the case on grounds that Mr Gane did not deserve any of the reliefs he sought in court.

According to the court presided over by  Justice El-Freda Denkyi, Mr Gane filed his application on October 29, which was ten days after his disqualification.

However, the case came up for hearing on November 23, which was 14 days to election.

The court argued that granting the application will breach a constitutional mandate because all necessary arrangements have been made towards the elections.

The court further stated that granting the application would deny the public their rights to chose a leader in the upcoming elections since the country will be heading for the polls in a few days.

Marricke Kofi Gane was among five Presidential Candidates who were disqualified by the Electoral Commission.

Their cases bordered on allegations of forgery of signatures and manufacturing of endorsees which the EC assured will be forwarded to the Police Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for further probe.

He, together with two other disqualified candidates filed cases (respectively) in court to challenge the EC's decision.

All three cases filed by flag bearer of the United Front Party (UFP), Nana Agyenim Boateng, Marricke Kofi Gane and Kofi Koranteng who is also an Independent Candidate have been dismissed.